Rychner et al v. Continental Resources, Inc.

Filing 66

ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference REset for 1/11/2022 at 9:00 AM in by telephone before Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter. Jury Trial REset for 1/31/2022 at 9:00 AM in Bismarck Courtroom 1 before Judge Daniel M. Traynor (5 days). Plaintiff's motion re sequence of expert disclosure due by 8/18/2020. By Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter. (FPT and trial previously set for 1/19/2021 and 2/1/2021) (BG)

Case 1:19-cv-00071-DMT-CRH Document 66 Filed 08/10/20 Page 1 of 2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Keith Rychner, Omar Rychner, and
Roselyn Rychner,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
Continental Resources, Inc.,
Defendant.

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ORDER

Case No. 1:19-cv-071

The court held a status conference with counsel by telephone on August 4, 2020, to discuss,
among other things, the viability of current deadlines and the sequence for expert witness disclosures
in this case. During the conference, plaintiffs took the position that there should be simultaneous
disclosure of expert witnesses. Defendant disagreed.
Pursuant to its discussion with the parties, the court shall reschedule the final pretrial
conference and trial as follows:
1.

The final pretrial conference scheduled for January 19, 2021, shall be rescheduled
for January 11, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. by telephone. To participate in the conference, the
parties should dial [phone] and enter access code 8992581.

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The jury trial scheduled for February 1, 2021, shall be rescheduled for January 31,
2022, at 9:00 a.m. in Bismarck before Judge Traynor. A five (5) day trial is
anticipated.

Plaintiffs shall have until August 18, 2020, to file a formal motion regarding the sequence of expert
disclosures. Upon the filing of said motion, defendant shall have 7 days to file a response.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 10th day of August, 2020.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

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