Giacometto Ranch Inc. et al v. Denbury Onshore LLC. et al
Plaintiff: Giacometto Ranch Inc., Tom Giacometto, Lawrence Giacometto and Robert Giacometto
Defendant: Denbury Onshore LLC. and Denbury Operating Company
Case Number: 1:2016cv00145
Filed: September 24, 2016
Court: US District Court for the District of Montana
Office: Billings Office
County: POWDER RIVER
Presiding Judge: Carolyn S Ostby
Presiding Judge: Susan P. Watters
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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April 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 281 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Denbury shall pay to Giacomettos the sum of $10,000.00, which represents a reasonable apportionment of attorney fees expended by Giacomettos in addressing the issue of spoliated text messages. Denbury shall have until May 3, 2024 to remit this amount to counsel for Giacomettos. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 4/5/2024. (APP)
March 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 278 ORDER denying 217 Motion in Limine. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 3/26/2024. (EMH)
February 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 273 ORDER, IT IS ORDERED: Denbury's 199 MOTION in Limine on Alleged Air Quality Violations is GRANTED. Denbury's 201 MOTION in Limine on Evidence that A Leak in Minnelusa 3 Well Casing is GRANTED AND DENIED IN PART. Denbury's 203 MOTION in Limine on Evidence Regarding Groundwater Monitoring is DENIED. Denbury's 210 MOTION in Limine on Evidence that Leaks at Minnelusa 3 Disposal Well Contaminated Formation is DENIED. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 2/27/2024. (EMH)
January 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 263 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL for 169 Motion for Sanctions, filed by Robert Giacometto, Thomas Giacometto, Giacometto Ranch Inc. Plaintiffs Motion (Doc. 169) is (l) GRANTED as to sanctions for the spoilation of evidenc e, and the jury shall receive a permissive adverse inference instruction; (2) GRANTED as to reasonable attorney fees associated with bringing the spoliation claim; and (3) DENIED as to all other issues. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 1/19/2024. (AMC)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 178 ORDER granting 177 Stipulation for extension of time filed by Robert Giacometto, Thomas Giacometto, Giacometto Ranch Inc. Plaintiffs' deadline is extended to May 11, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 4/3/2023. (SGN)
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 166 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. IT IS ORDERED that the proposed 161 Findings and Recommendations entered by the United States Magistrate Judge are ADOPTED IN FULL. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' 111 Motion for judgment a s a matter of law is GRANTED, Plaintiffs' 118 Motion for Summary Judgment, Defendants' 126 Cross-motion for Judgment as a matter of law and Plaintiffs' 137 Motion to Strike are DENIED. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 11/2/2022. (EMH)
September 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 161 IT IS ORDERED that Giacomettos Motion to Compel Discovery 107 is GRANTED as to the production of the ArcGIS map and DENIED as MOOT to all other issues. IT IS RECOMMENDED that (1) Denburys Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law that Plaintiffs Cann ot Require Defendants to Plug and Abandon the Minnelusa 3 and 4 Wells 111 be GRANTED as noted above; and that Plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 118 , Defendants Cross-Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law 126 , and Plaintiffs Motion to Strike Defendants Cross-Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law 137 be DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 9/30/2022. (APP) Modified on 9/30/2022 (MPB).
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 160 ORDER to memorialize the deadlines and other matters discussed with the parties during the status conference held on 9/12/22. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 9/14/2022. (APP)
February 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER. Plaintiffs shall file their third amended complaint on or before February 26, 2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 2/12/2021. (SMD)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. IT IS ORDERED that the proposed Findings and Recommendations entered by the United States Magistrate Judge (Doc. 78) are ADOPTED IN FULL. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' Motion for Pa1iial SummaryJudgment (Doc. 50) is GRANTED and Plaintiffs' Rule 56(d) Motion (Doc. 60) is DENIED. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 11/12/2020. (EMH)
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER LIFTING STAY. Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for 11/10/2020 at 01:30 PM in Missoula, MT before Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 11/4/2020. (APP)
July 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER WITHDRAWING THE ORDER DISMISSING PARTY LAWRENCE GIACOMETTO re 75 Order Dismissing Parties Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 7/29/2020. (AMC)
February 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan recused. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 2/13/2017. (DLC chambers notified) (JDR)
December 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Magistrate Judge having been either withheld or met with objection, this case remains ASSIGNED to the Honorable Susan P. Watter and is REFERRED to the Honorable Timothy J. Cavan. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 12/7/2016. (AMC)
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Plaintiff: Giacometto Ranch Inc.
Represented By: Derrick L. Braaten
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Plaintiff: Tom Giacometto
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Plaintiff: Lawrence Giacometto
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Plaintiff: Robert Giacometto
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Defendant: Denbury Onshore LLC.
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