Montana City Meats et al v. Hamel et al
Plaintiff: Montana City Meats and Garry M. Wheelock
Defendant: Gary H. Hamel, Christian Mackay, Montana Department of Livestock and John Does 1-20
Case Number: 6:2016cv00002
Filed: January 8, 2016
Court: US District Court for the District of Montana
Office: Helena Office
County: JEFFERSON
Presiding Judge: Sam E Haddon
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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February 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 139 ORDERED: This matter is dismissed, with prejudice, each party to bear its costs and attorney's fees incurred herein. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 2/23/2018. (HEG)
January 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 134 ORDERED: Wheelock has not shown himself to be qualified to testify as an expert at trial. Wheelock's work experience is limited. He lacks adequate academic training or the practical experience necessary to qualify as an expert in the filed of meat processing. Wheelock will not be permitted to testify as an expert at the Bench Trial limited to consideration of relevant issues of federal law under 42 U.S.C. 1986 set for March 12 and 13, 2018. Please review order for further details. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 1/31/2018. (HEG)
January 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 132 ORDERED: 1. The Court is prepared to consider acceptance of a stipulation from Counsel that if Abdrasilova were called as a witness at the initial federal law trial limited to consideration of issues relevant to Count I, violation of 42 U.S.C. 1983 of the Second Amended Complaint, she would be permitted to testify to the opinion that a component of plaintiffs' claim to protect property interests included a claim of harm to Montana City Meats, Inc.'s asserted "good will." 2. Honeycutt, as official capacity successor to the position of Executive Office of the Montana Department of Livestock in replacement of Christian Mackay, will be allowed to testify as a fact witness at trial of issues relevant to Count I, violation of 42 U.S.C. 1983 of the Second Amended Complaint Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 1/12/2018. (HEG)
November 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 122 ORDER granting in part 64 Motion in Limine; granting in part and reserved in part 66 Motion in Limine; denying 115 Motion; granting in part and denying in part 116 Motion ; granting in part and denying in part 117 Motion. Further Orde red Plaintiffs may file a brief on or before 11/17/17 directed to N. Abdrasilova may be called to testify at initial federal law claim trial; each party may file a brief by 11/17/17 directed to weather M. Honeycutt may be called to testify at initial federal law claim trial; file a revised prosposed pretrial order due by 12/1/17; each party shall file a proposed FF&CL by 12/8/17; trial briefs due by 12/8/17; and the Court will, by further order, schedule and conduct a conference with counsel to select a date for trial. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 11/14/2017. (DED)
October 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDERED: Plaintiffs shall forthwith file complete copies of the depositions of Garry Wheelock, Murry Warhank, and Susan Ostler in the electronic record and send copies of each to Chamber, 901 Front Street, Suite 3100A, Helena, Montana, 59626, on or before October 20, 2017. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 10/18/2017. (HEG)
September 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDERED: 1. as previously ordered, the parties shall prepare and file on or before 9/22/17 a proposed pretrial order in compliance with L.R. 16.4 and the Court's Order of 5/25/16, directed and limited to the claim or claims remaining and undecided in Count 1 of 2nd Amended Complaint; and 2. issues related to Counts 2-7 will be addressed by separate order. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 9/11/2017. (DED)
July 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDERED: 1. Each party shall have to and including July 28,2017, in which to file a statement of position brief directed to whether bifurcation of the federal claims from the state claims is warranted or appropriate. 2. optional response briefs may be filed on or before August 4, 2017. 3. The Court will conduct a hearing on the bifurcation issue at 1:30 p.m. on August 8, 2017, at the Paul G. Hatfield Courthouse, Courtroom I, Helena, Montana. 4. The deadlines established by order of May 1, 2017 , for an attorney's conference to discuss the final pretrial order preparation and for a submission of a proposed final pretrial order are VACATED to be reset upon determination of the bifurcation issue. Contract Court Reporter is Needed. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 7/12/2017. (HEG)
November 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER Amending Scheduling Order deadlines: Discovery due by 3/10/2017, Motions due by 5/12/2017, Proposed Pretrial Order due by 7/14/2017. Please review order for additional deadlines. Motions terminated: 43 Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct Scheduling Order filed by Montana City Meats, Garry M. Wheelock. Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 11/28/2016. (DED, )
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Plaintiff: Montana City Meats
Represented By: Murry Warhank
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Plaintiff: Garry M. Wheelock
Represented By: Murry Warhank
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Defendant: Gary H. Hamel
Represented By: Benjamin W. Reed
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Defendant: Christian Mackay
Represented By: Benjamin W. Reed
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Defendant: Montana Department of Livestock
Represented By: Benjamin W. Reed
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Defendant: John Does 1-20
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