Davis-Magnuson v. Dopke

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
BENNETT MAGNUSON, Individually;
MORAINE DAVIS-MAGNUSON, as
Parents and Next Friends of Bennett
Magnuson; and CHARLIE MAGNUSON,
as Parents and Next Friends of Bennett
Magnuson;
Plaintiffs,
vs.
DESTENY DOPKE,
Defendant.
7:25CV3134
FINAL PROGRESSION ORDER
(AMENDED)
MORAINE DAVIS-MAGNUSON,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DESTENY DOPKE,
Defendant.
7:25CV5006
FINAL PROGRESSION ORDER
(AMENDED)
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IT IS ORDERED that the stipulated motion to amend, Filing No. 15
(7:25cv3134); Filing No. 16 (7:25cv5006), is granted. The final progression
order is amended as follows:
1) The trial and pretrial conference will not be set at this time. The status
conference to discuss case progression, the parties’ interest in
settlement, and the trial and pretrial conference settings set for April
28, 2026 is continued and will be held with the undersigned magistrate
judge on July 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. by telephone. Counsel shall use
the conferencing instructions assigned to this case to participate in
the conference.
2) The deadline for completing written discovery under Rules 33, 34, 36
and 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is May 1, 2026. Motions
to compel written discovery under Rules 33, 34, 36, and 45 must be
filed by May 15, 2026.
Note: A motion to compel, to quash, or for a disputed protective
order shall not be filed without first contacting the chambers of the
undersigned magistrate judge to set a conference for discussing the
parties’ dispute.
3) The deadlines for identifying expert witnesses expected to testify at
the trial, (both retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B)), and non-
retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(C)), is March 13, 2026.
4) The deadlines for complete expert disclosures for all experts expected
to testify at trial, (both retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B)),
and non-retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(C)), are:
For the plaintiff(s): April 14, 2026.
For the defendant(s): May 14, 2026.
Plaintiff(s)’ rebuttal: June 15, 2026.
5) The deposition deadline, including but not limited to depositions for
oral testimony only under Rule 45, is July 31, 2026.
6) The deadline for filing motions to dismiss and motions for summary
judgment is August 3, 2026.
7) The deadline for filing motions to exclude testimony on Daubert and
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related grounds is August 3, 2026.
8) Motions in limine shall be filed twenty-eight days before trial. It is not
the normal practice to hold hearings on motions in limine or to rule on
them prior to the first day of trial. Counsel should plan accordingly.
9) All other deadlines and provisions in the Court’s prior final progression
orders not amended herein remain unchanged.
Dated this 5th day of January, 2026.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Jacqueline M. DeLuca
United States Magistrate Judge
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