Berkley National Insurance Company v. XTO Energy, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Berkley National Insurance Company 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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vs. 	) 	ORDER
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XTO Energy, Inc., 	)
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Defendant, 	)
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vs. 	)
) 	Case No. 1:18-cv-195
Commerce and Industry Insurance 	)
Company, et al., 	)
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Third-Party Defendants. 	)
Before the court is a “Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Discovery Plan” filed by the parties
on July 29, 2022. (Doc. No. 211). The court GRANTS the motion (Doc. No. 211) and amends the
pretrial deadlines as follows:
1. 	All fact discovery will be completed by the following deadline, with all written
discovery to be served a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the deadline:
December 2, 2022.
2. 	The parties shall have until December 9, 2022, to designate experts pursuant to Fed.
R. Civ. P. 26.
3. 	The parties shall have until January 20, 2023, to designate rebuttal experts.
4. 	The parties shall have until February 10, 2023, to complete discovery depositions of
expert witnesses.
5. 	The parties shall have until February 24, 2023, to file dispositive motions.
The ensure there is sufficient time to consider any dispositive motions that may be filed, the court,
on its own motion, shall continue the final pretrial conference and trial in this matter. Accordingly,
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the final pretrial conference scheduled for March 27, 2023, shall be rescheduled for October 3, 2023,
at 9:00 AM by telephone. To participate in the conference, the parties should call (877) 810-9415
and enter access code 8992581. 	The jury trial set for April 24, 2023, shall be rescheduled for
October 16, 2023, at 9:00 AM in Bismarck before Judge Hovland (Eagle courtroom). A five (5) day
trial is anticipated.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 1st day of August, 2022.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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