Direct Electric LLC v. Seeman et al

Filing 32

ORDER adopting 31 Stipulation and Amending Pretrial Deadlines. Amended Pleadings due by 3/15/2019, except amendments re claims for punitive damages due by 5/10/2019. Discovery due by 6/10/2019. Discovery Motions due by 6/10/2019. Plaintiff(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 3/15/2019. Defendant(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 4/19/2019. Plaintiff(s) Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 5/10/2019. Joinder of Parties due by 3/15/2019. Other Nondispositive Motions due by 5/10/2019. Threshold Motions due by 3/15/2019. By Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. (BG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA

Direct Electric LLC d/b/a DE Oilfield
Services,
Plaintiff,
v.
Joseph John Seeman; Diana Andrea
Naomi Seeman; Chris Riebsomer;
Seeman’s Electric, LLC; Riebsomer
Electric, LLC; and R & S Automation
and Electric, LLC,

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AMENDIND SCHEDULING ORDER

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:18-cv-039

Defendants.

Pursuant to the Stipulation to Amend Scheduling Order of the Parties,
IT IS ORDERED:
1. The parties shall have until June 10, 2019 to complete fact discovery and to file
discovery motions.
2. Plaintiff shall disclose its expert witness and provide copies of any written report
on or before March 15, 2019. Defendants shall disclose their expert witness and
provide copies of any written report on or before April 19, 2019. Plaintiff shall
disclose any rebuttal expert witness and provide copies of any written report on or
before May 10, 2019.
3. The parties shall have until June 10, 2019 to complete discovery depositions of
expert witnesses.

4. The parties shall have until March 15, 2019 to move to join additional parties and
to amend pleadings to add claims or defenses, except for claims for punitive
damages for which the deadline shall be May 10, 2019.
5. The parties shall have until May 10, 2019 to file other non dispositive motions (e.g.,
consolidation, bifurcation).
6. The parties shall have until March 15, 2019 to file threshold motions (e.g.,
jurisdiction, qualified immunity, statute of limitations). Discovery shall not be
stayed during the pendency of such motions.
7. The parties shall file motions in limine no later than 30 days before trial.
8. Depositions taken for presentation at trial shall be completed 30 days before trial.
9. The parties shall be ready to evaluate the case for settlement purposes by April 19,
2019.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr. Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

Dated this 26th day of December, 2018.

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