Abelmann et al v. SmartLease USA, LLC

Filing 180

ORDER adopting 178 Stipulation to Amend Scheduling/Discovery Plan. Discovery due by 3/20/2020. Discovery Depositions of Expert Witnesses due by 3/31/2020. Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 2/21/2020. Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 3/13/2020. By Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. (BG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Dan and Leanne Abelmann,

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Plaintiffs and Counterclaim )
Defendants,
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v.
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SmartLease USA, LLC,
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Defendant, Counterclaimant )
and Third-Party Plaintiff,
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Executive Housing Solutions, LLC, et al, )
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Third-Party Defendants.
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ORDER

Case No. 4:14-cv-040

On February 2020, the parties filed a “Amended Scheduling/Discovery Plan.” The court
ADOPTS the parties’ amended plan (Doc. No. 178) and ORDERS:
1.

The parties shall have until March 20, 2020, to complete fact discovery.

2.

The parties shall provide the names of expert witnesses and complete reports under
Rule 26(a)(2) as follows:
a.

The party bearing the burden of proof on any claim or defense shall serve its
expert disclosures respecting such claim or defense on or before February 21,
2020.

b.
3.

Rebuttal expert disclosures shall be served on or before March 13, 2020.

The parties shall have until March 31, 2020, to complete discovery depositions of
expert witnesses.

4.

Including the discovery already served, each party shall serve no more than twentyfive (25) interrogatories. Any additional interrogatories shall be served by February

21, 2020.
5.

In addition to the requests for production of documents already served, each side
shall serve no more than fifteen (15) additional requests for production of documents.
Any additional requests for production of documents shall be served by February 21,
2020.

6.

Including the depositions already taken, each side shall take no more than (10)
discovery depositions total.

7.

Depositions taken for presentation at trial shall be completed fourteen (14) days
before trial.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 21st day of February, 2020.

/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr., Magistrate Judge
United States District Court