Rychner et al v. Continental Resources, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Keith Rychner, Omar Rychner, and 	)
Roselyn Rychner, 	)
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Plaintiffs, 	) 	ORDER
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vs. 	)
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Continental Resources, Inc., 	) 	Case No. 1:19-cv-071
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Defendant. 	)
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 (877) 810-9415 and enter access code 8992581.
2. 	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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