Hanover Insurance Company v. Ameribuilt Buildings, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
The Hanover Insurance Company, a 	)
Subrogee of Estvold Oilfield Services, Inc., )
and Estvold Hot Oil Service, Inc., 	) 	ORDER
)
Plaintiff, 	)
)
vs. 	)
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Ameribuilt Buildings, Inc., Lake Country 	)
Contractors, John Bouvette, Construction 	) 	Case No. 1:19-cv-046
with R&R, LLC, and Dave Rud, 	)
)
Defendants. 	)
On October 7, 2020, the parties filed a Stipulation to Modify Scheduling Order/Discovery
Plan. The court ADOPTS the parties’ stipulation and AMENDS the pretrial deadlines as follows:
1. 	The parties shall make all of the required Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures by November 1,
2020.
2. 	The parties shall have until June 7, 2021, to complete fact discovery and to file
discovery motions.
3. 	Plaintiff shall disclose identity of expert witnesses, opinions of experts and any
reports of experts by June 7, 2021.
4. 	Defendants shall disclose identity of expert witnesses, opinions of experts and any
reports of experts by July 6, 2021.
5. 	The parties shall have until August 3, 2021 to complete discovery depositions of
expert witnesses.
6. 	The parties shall have until July 6, 2021 to file nondispositive motions, threshold
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motions, and any dispositive motions.
The court further ORDERS:
1. 	The court shall hold a mid-discovery conference with the parties by telephone on
February 1, 2021, at 9:30 AM CST.
2. 	The final pretrial conference set for January 19, 2021, shall be rescheduled for
November 23, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. by telephone. To participate in the mid-discovery
conference and final pretrial conference, the parties should dial (877) 810-9415 and
enter access code 8992581.
3. 	The jury trial set for February 1, 2021, shall be rescheduled for December 7, 2021,
at 9:30 AM in Fargo before Chief Judge Welte. A five (5) day trial is anticipated.
Dated this 8th day of October, 2020.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court.
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