Specialized Technological Threading, Inc. v. Murex Petroleum Corporation

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Specialized Technological Threading, Inc. 	)
dba Spec-Tech, Inc., 	)
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Plaintiff, 	) 	ORDER
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v. 	)
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Murex Petroleum Corporation, 	) 	Case No.: 1:24-cv-00024
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Defendant. 	)
On December 8, 2025, the court convened for a status conference to address four issues.
This included (1) the status of Specialized Technological Threading, Inc.’s (“Spec-Tech”) Motion
to Amend Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 53); (2) potential extension of time for Spec-Tech to
respond to Murex Petroleum Corporation’s (“Murex”) Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No.
64), and for Murex to reply; (3) the filing of exhibits designated as Confidential or Confidential-
Attorney’s Eyes Only; and (4) to schedule an argument on the Motion for Summary Judgment.
For the reasons articulated during the status conference, Spec-Tech shall have until
December 18, 2025, to respond to Murex’s Motion for Summary Judgment. Murex shall have until
January 9, 2026, to file its reply. Turning to the issue of information designated as Confidential or
Confidential- Attorney’s Eyes Only, the parties shall be permitted to file under seal information
agreed upon pursuant to the parties’ protective order, with the understanding that the documents
may be unsealed at a later date and time. As to scheduling an argument on the pending Motion for
Summary Judgment, the parties are directed to contact Judge Traynor’s chambers to arrange a
potential date for hearing, at chambers’ discretion. Finally, the Court shall address the pending
Motion to Amend Amended Complaint in a separate order.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 8th day of December, 2025.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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