Central Montana Rail v. NorthWestern Corporation
Plaintiff: Central Montana Rail
Defendant: NorthWestern Corporation doing business as NorthWestern Energy
Case Number: 4:2023cv00018
Filed: April 25, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Montana
Presiding Judge: John Johnston
Referring Judge: Brian Morris
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Torts to Land
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SCHEDULING ORDER: The following schedule shall govern this action: Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/13/2024 at 01:00 PM in Great Falls, MT before Magistrate Judge John Johnston. Jury Trial set for 6/24/2024 at 09:00 AM in Great Falls, MT before Magistrate Judge John Johnston. All amendments of pleadings and joinder of parties on or before: 8/18/2023. Discovery shall close: 3/1/2024. All pretrial motions, other than discovery motions, shall be filed (with a supporting brief) on or before: 4/12/2024. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 6/7/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Johnston on 6/21/2023. **See Order for full details** Contract Court Reporter is Needed. (ACC)
June 14, 2023 Filing 14 STATEMENT OF STIPULATED FACTS by Central Montana Rail. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Lease Agreement) (Simpson, Fred)
June 14, 2023 Filing 13 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL STATEMENT by Central Montana Rail. (Simpson, Fred)
June 14, 2023 Filing 12 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL STATEMENT by NorthWestern Corporation. (Davis, Thomas)
June 13, 2023 Filing 11 JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN by Central Montana Rail. (Simpson, Fred)
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER: Preliminary Pretrial Statement due by 6/14/2023. Joint Discovery Plan due by 6/14/2023. Statement of Stipulated Facts due by 6/14/2023. Telephonic Pretrial Conference set for 6/21/2023 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge John Johnston. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Johnston on 5/8/2023. **SEE ORDER FOR FULL DETAILS** (ACC)
May 3, 2023 Filing 9 Clerk's Notice Upon Consent to USMJ. Pursuant to L.R. 73.1 and consent of the parties having been made, this case is assigned to the United States magistrate judge to conduct all further proceedings, enter judgment and conduct all post-trial proceedings. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge John Johnston. (ACC)
May 3, 2023 Filing 8 Individual Party Consent to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge form.
May 3, 2023 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by NorthWestern Corporation. (Davis, Thomas)
May 3, 2023 Filing 6 ANSWER to #4 Complaint with Jury Demand by NorthWestern Corporation. (Davis, Thomas)
May 2, 2023 Filing 5 Individual Party Consent to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge form.
April 27, 2023 Filing 4 COMPLAINT (State Court) and DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against NorthWestern Corporation, filed by Central Montana Rail. (ACC)
April 27, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE re #1 Notice of Removal from MT Tenth Judicial District Court, Fergus County, consisting of: (Attachments: #1 State Court Docket, #2 Notice of Removal, #3 Notice of Filing - Notice of Removal, #4 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Central MT Rail, Inc), #5 Issued Summons (State Court) - Northwestern Energy) (ACC)
April 27, 2023 Remark: Original State Court documents from Fergus County placed in brown expando file on back shelf in Clerk's Office. (ACC)
April 25, 2023 Filing 2 Service of Consent to Magistrate Judge as Presiding Judge form. Consent/Objection to USMJ Form due by 5/9/2023. (ACC)
April 25, 2023 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from MT Tenth Judicial District Court, Fergus County, case number DV-14-2023-20-NE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit - B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (ACC)
April 25, 2023 Filing fee: $ 402.00, receipt number AMTDC-3059552 (ACC)

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Plaintiff: Central Montana Rail
Represented By: Fred Simpson
Represented By: Lauren Michelle LaRance
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Defendant: NorthWestern Corporation doing business as NorthWestern Energy
Represented By: Thomas H. Davis
Represented By: Courtney J. Harrison
Represented By: Leo S. Ward
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