Equinor Energy L.P. et al v. Sunny Acres, LLC et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Equinor Energy L.P, f/n/a and a/k/a 	)
Brigham Oil & Gas L.P. and Statoil Oil 	)
and Gas L.P., 	) 	ORDER LIFTING STAY AND
) 	SETTING A SCHEDULING
Plaintiff, 	) 	CONFERENCE
)
v. 	)
) 	Case No: 1:21-cv-82
Sunny Acres, LLC and Larry Novak, 	)
)
Defendants. 	)
On July 6, 2021, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation to Hold Action in Abeyance. (Doc.
No.15). 	The court issued an order adopting the stipulation and directing the parties to file a status
report by October 8, 2021. (Doc. No. 16).
On October 8, 2021, the parties filed a status report in which they, among other things,
requested that the court continue to hold this matter in abeyance. (Doc. No. 17). The court issued
an order granting their request and directing them to file another status report by January 24, 2022.
(Doc. No. 18).
On January 24, 2022, the parties filed a second status report as directed. (Doc. No. 19).
Therein the requested that the stay on this litigation be lifted. 	The court GRANTS the parties'
request. 	The stay is lifted. 	The court shall hold a scheduling conference with the parties by
telephone on February 16, 2022, at 11:00 AM by telephone. To participate in the conference, the
parties are to call (877) 810-9415 and enter access code 8992581.
In preparation for the scheduling conference, counsel are directed to confer in accordance
with Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. They shall prepare and submit a joint
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proposed scheduling/discovery plan to the court that reflects their Rule 26(f) discussions and
includes at least those items listed in the form Scheduling/Discovery Plan posted on the court's
website (www.ndd.uscourts.gov/forms/). The plan shall be emailed no later than 2 days prior to the
conference to court at ndd_J-Hochhalter@ndd.uscourts.gov. Any disagreements among counsel
shall be addressed at the scheduling conference.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 26th day of January, 2022.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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