Folk v. Hydra Services, LLC et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Curtis Folk, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	) 	ORDER
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vs. 	)
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Hydra Services, LLC; and Kraken 	)
Operating, LLC, 	) 	Case No. 1:22-cv-205
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Defendants. 	)
On April 12, 2024, Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment. (Doc. No. 21). On
April 22, 2024, the Parties filed a stipulation to extend the briefing deadlines for the Motion for
Summary 	Judgment. 	(Doc. 	No. 	24). 	They 	also 	filed 	a 	stipulated 	second 	amended
scheduling/discovery plan for the court’s consideration. (Doc. No. 25).
The court ADOPTS the Parties’ stipulation to extend the briefing deadlines. (Doc. 24).
Plaintiff shall have until May 31, 2024, to file a response to Defendants’ Motion for Summary
Judgment. Defendants shall have until June 14, 2024, to file a reply.
The court also ADOPTS the Parties’ stipulated second amended scheduling/discovery plan
(Doc. No. 25) and AMENDS the pretrial deadlines as follows:
(1) 	All fact discovery will be completed by the following deadline, with all discovery
pursuant to Rules 33, 34, and 36 to be served a minimum of thirty-three (33) days
prior to the deadline: May 31, 2024.
(2) 	The deadlines for exchanging complete expert witness reports:
July 1, 2024, for Plaintiff;
August 1, 2024 Defendants; and
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September 17, 2024, for any rebuttal experts.
(3) 	Discovery depositions of expert witnesses shall be completed by September 30,
2024.
Due to a congested trial calendar, the court shall, on its own motion, continue the final pretrial
conference and jury trial in this matter. Accordingly, the final pretrial conference set for October
8, 2024, shall be rescheduled for November 19, 2024, at 9:00 AM by telephone. To participate in
the conference, the parties should call (877) 810-9415 and enter access code 8992581. The jury trial
scheduled for October 21, 2024, shall be rescheduled for December 2, 2024, at 9:00 AM in Bismarck
before Judge Hovland (Eagle Courtroom). A four (4) day trial is anticipated.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 23rd day of April, 2024.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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