USI Insurance Services LLC v. Bentz et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
USI Insurance Services LLC, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	) 	ORDER
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vs. 	)
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Lesley Bentz, Ashley Farthing, Daniel 	)
Werner, Jared Fisher, Martin Fisher, and 	) 	Case No. 1:18-cv-255
Choice Financial Group, 	)
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Defendants. 	)
On May 18, 2021, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation to Amend Scheduling Order. The court
ADOPTS the parties’ stipulation (Doc. No. 189) and amends the pretrial deadlines as follows.
1. 	The parties shall have until July 12, 2021, to complete depositions of fact witnesses
and to file non-dispositive motions.
2. 	Plaintiff shall have until July 26, 2021, to provide the names of expert witnesses and
complete reports under Rule 26(a)(2).
3. 	Defendant shall have until September 9, 2021, to provide the names of expert
witnesses and complete reports under Rule 26(a)(2).
4. 	The parties shall have until October 15, 2021, to conduct discovery depositions of
expert witnesses.
5. 	The parties shall have until November 1, 2021, to file other dispositive motions
(summary judgment as to all or part of the case).
The parties have not requested a continuance of the trial scheduled for February 28, 2022. However,
to ensure that it has sufficient time to review and address any dispositive motions they parties may
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file, the court on its own motion shall reschedule the trial for a later date. Accordingly, the trial
scheduled for February 28, 2022, shall be rescheduled for April 25, 2022, at 9:00 AM in Bismarck
before Judge Hovland. 	A ten (10) day trial is anticipated. 	The final pretrial conference set for
February 15, 2022, shall be rescheduled for April 12, 2022, at 9:00 AM by telephone before the
magistrate judge. To participate in the conference, the parties should call (877) 810-9415 and enter
access code 8992581.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 19th day of May, 2021.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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