Rychner et al v. Continental Resources, Inc.

Filing 53

ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 12/13/2019. Amended Pleadings to Add Punitive Damages due by 10/7/2020. Discovery due by 9/24/2020. Discovery Motions due by 10/7/2020. Discovery Depositions of Expert Witnesses due by 1/8/2021. Plaintiff(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 10/28/2020. Defendant(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 11/25/2020. Plaintiff(s) Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 12/22/2020. Defendant(s) Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 12/22/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 10/28/2020. By Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter. (JS)

Case 1:19-cv-00071-DMT-CRH Document 53 Filed 04/24/20 Page 1 of 2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Keith Rychner, Omer Rychner, and
Roselyn Rychner,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
Continental Resources, Inc.,
Defendant.

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ORDER

Case No. 1:19-cv-71

The court held a status conference with the parties by telephone on April 23, 2020.
Pursuant to its discussions with the parties, the court amends the pretrial deadlines as follows:
1.

The parties shall have until September 24, 2020, to complete fact discovery and
until October 7, 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 November 25, 2020; and

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Plaintiffs' designations and reports due by October 28, 2020.

Rebuttal reports due by December 22, 2020.

The parties shall have until January 8, 2021, 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 October 7, 2020.

5.

The parties shall have until October 28, 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 24th day of April, 2020.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court