Murphy et al v. Continental Resources, Inc.

Filing 42

ORDER: Amended Pleadings to Add Punitive Damages due by 8/7/2020. Discovery due by 8/7/2020. Discovery Motions due by 8/21/2020. Discovery Depositions of Expert Witnesses due by 12/4/2020. Plaintiff(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 9/11/2020. Defendant(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 10/9/2020. Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 11/13/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 9/4/2020. By Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter. (BG) (Main Document 42 replaced on 4/15/2020 to correct case number) (cjs). Regenerated on 4/15/2020 (cjs).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Sheila Murphy and Ben Murphy,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
Continental Resources, Inc.,
Defendant.

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ORDER

Case No. 1:19- -069

The court held a status conference with the parties by telephone on March 20, 2020.
Pursuant to its discussions with the parties, the court amends the pretrial deadlines as follows:
1.

The parties shall have until August 7, 2020, to complete fact discovery and until
August 21, 2020, to file discovery motions.

2.

The parties shall provide the names of expert witnesses and complete reports under
Rule 26(a)(2) as follows:
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Defendant's designation and Reports due by October 9, 2020; and

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Plaintiffs' designations and reports due by September 11, 2020;

Rebuttal reports due by November 13, 2020.

The parties shall have until December 4, 2020, to complete discovery depositions of
expert witnesses.

4.

The parties shall have until December 13, 2019, to move to amend pleadings to add
claims or defenses, except for claims for punitive damages for which the deadline
shall be August 7, 2020.

5.

The parties shall have until September 4, 2020, to file dispositive motions (summary
judgment as to all or part of the case).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 15th day of April, 2020.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

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