Later order — October 27, 2026: The October 27 order, Index 232, pp. 1–2, removed the December 7 jury-trial setting and required mediation by January 15, 2027. If mediation fails, the court will set another pretrial and address remaining motions. The July order below remains available as the historical source.
- Issuing or filing party
- Minnesota District Court, Seventh Judicial District
- Case number
- 56-CV-25-198
- Document date
- July 14, 2026
- Document type
- Scheduling order setting a jury trial
- Length
- 2 pages
About this document
This order is part of the public record in Precision Locating, LLC v. Starkebaum, Otter Tail County Court File No. 56-CV-25-198. It records the court's trial schedule following the July dispositive rulings.
What the order records
The order documents the trial setting entered in July. A later order removed that setting and directed further mediation.
Scope note: This page summarizes a public court record for access and discovery. Consult the original PDF for authoritative wording, citations, signatures, exhibits, and formatting.
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Accessible document transcript
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STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
______________________________________________________________________________
Precision Locating, LLC and Arvig
Enterprises, Inc.,
Plaintiffs, SCHEDULING ORDER
vs.
Martin D. Starkebaum,
Defendant. Court File No. 56-CV-25-198
______________________________________________________________________________
The above-entitled matter came before the Honorable Kevin M. Miller, Judge of District
Court, on April 6, 2026, for a scheduling conference at the Otter Tail County Courthouse in
Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Kurt Erickson, Esq., and Collin Abress, Esq., appeared on behalf of
Plaintiffs Precision Locating, LLC and Arvig Enterprises, Inc. Lauren Meder, Arvig
representative, appeared. V. John Ella, Esq., and Zachary Hennen, Esq., appeared on behalf of
and with Defendant Martin Starkebaum.
Based on the hearing, the Court makes the following:
Order
1. A four-day jury trial is scheduled to begin on December 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Otter
Tail County Courthouse.
2. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for August 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Otter Tail
County Courthouse. All parties shall appear be appear in person for the pretrial hearing.
3. Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms shall be filed with the court no later than
August 6, 2026.
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Dated:________________ By the Court:
___________________________
Kevin M. Miller
Judge of District Court