Sawyer v. EOG Resources, Inc. et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Michael Sawyer, an individual, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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vs. 	) 	ORDER
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EOG Resources, Inc., a Delaware 	)
Corporation, Petroleum Experience, Inc., 	)
a North Dakota Corporation; Jed Heller, 	)
an individual; John Doe Pipe Inspection 	)
Company, real name unknown; and John 	) 	Case No. 1:19-cv-186
Does, individual or corporate entity 1 	)
through 5, 	)
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Defendants. 	)
On March 2, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Modify Scheduling Order. He anticipates that
the parties will be filing a stipulated motion to amend the pleadings, which will in turn likely
necessitate amendments to the pretrial deadlines. In the interim, he requests that the court extend
his deadline to disclose experts by one week.
On March 2, 2021, the parties filed a Stipulated to Motion to File Second Amended
Complaint. They request that the court grant Plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint
adding four additional defendants, Tri-Drill, LLC, Knight Energy Services, LLC, Knight Oil Tools,
LLC, and Weatherford International, LLC.
The court GRANTS the parties’ Stipulation Motion to File Second Amended Complaint.
(Doc No. 46). 	Plaintiff shall file his Second Amended Complaint by March 12, 2021. 	As the
addition of new defendants will likely require revisions to the pretrial deadlines, the court shall stay
the parties’ expert disclosure deadlines. Once the new defendants have appeared, the court will reset
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these deadlines and, in consultation with the parties, otherwise revise its scheduled order as
necessary. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Modify Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 45) is deemed MOOT.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 5th day of March, 2021.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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