Pfanenstiel Company, LLC, The v. Hunt Oil Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
The Pfanenstiel Company, LLC, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	) 	ORDER
)
vs. 	)
)
Hunt Oil Company, 	)
) 	Case No. 1:24-cv-212
Defendant. 	)
On October 16, 2025, the Parties filed a “Stipulation and Request for Status Conference.”
(Doc. No. 29). Therein they agree to, among other things, the following:
(1) 	the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of Defendant shall be stayed pending the Court’s ruling
on their cross-motions for summary judgment or February 1, 2026, which ever is
earlier.
(2) 	Defendant shall provide revenue details for the oil and gas wells in dispute by
October 27, 2025;
(3) 	Defendant will provide information about payments and the application of revenues
against Plaintiff’s costs and/or risk penalties in the disputed wells by October 27,
2025;
(4) 	Plaintiff will provide a response to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment and
file a cross motion for summary judgement on October 31, 2025; and
(5) 	the declaratory phase of this case should be bifurcated from the damages phase.
They request a status conference with the Court as soon as practicable to discuss the bifurcation of
the trial in this case.
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On October 17, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Extend Discovery Cutoff for taking of
Defendant’s deposition. (Doc. No. 30). It seeks to “extend the discovery deadline in this matter for
the taking of Hunt’s deposition through March 1, 2026, so as to permit Plaintiff to cooperate with
Defendant in setting Defendant’s deposition after February 1, 2026.” (Id.).
The Court has referred the Parties’ stipulation and motion to the undersigned and in so doing
advised that it is not presently in inclined to schedule a status conference to discuss the bifurcation
of trial and instead will address this issue as necessary upon disposition of their motions for
summary judgment.
The undersigned ADOPTS the Parties’ stipulation (Doc. No. 29) in all respects save their
call for bifurcation of trial. As noted above, the Court shall address the issue of bifurcation at a later
date. 	The Parties’ request for a status conference is therefore DENIED without prejudice. The
undersigned GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion (Doc. No. 30). The discovery deadline shall be extended
until March 1, 2026, solely to permit Plaintiff to depose Defendant.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 20th day of October, 2025.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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