United States District Court, D. North Dakota
BRAATEN LAW FIRM, DERRICK BRAATEN, ND BAR #06394 BERIAH
SMITH, ND BAR #08537 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A.LAWRENCE BENDER, ND BAR #03908
DANIELLE M. KRAUSE, ND BAR #06874 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
SCHEDULING / DISCOVERY PLAN
CHARES
S. MILLER, JR., MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Pursuant
to Rule 26(f), counsel for the parties certify that on April
16, 2018, they conferred by telephone to discuss the nature
and basis of their clients' claims and defenses, the
possibilities for prompt settlement or resolution of the
case, and a proposed discovery plan. After conferring,
counsel for the parties have agreed upon the following:
1. The
parties shall make their Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures by May 15,
2018 and will supplement disclosures as new information
becomes available. The parties agree that they will make
simultaneous Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures of the information
required by the Rule.
2. The
issues on which the parties need to conduct discovery are all
claims and defenses set forth in the pleadings.
3. The
parties shall have until December 21, 2018 to complete fact
discovery and to file discovery motions.
4. The
parties shall provide the names of expert witnesses and
complete reports under Rule 26(a)(2) as follows:
a. Plaintiffs shall serve disclosures by November 21, 2018.
Defendant's rebuttal to Plaintiffs' disclosure is due
December 21, 2018.
b. Defendant shall serve disclosures by January 7, 2019.
Plaintiffs' rebuttal to Defendant's disclosure is due
February 6, 2019.
(Reports to be served on other parties, but not filed with
the court.)
5. The
parties shall have until March 8, 2019 to complete discovery
depositions of expert witnesses.
6. The
parties shall have until October 24, 2018 to move to join
additional parties.
7. The
parties shall have until October 24, 2018 to move to amend
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