Cartel Asset Mgmt v. Ocwen Financial Corp, et al

Filing 696

Minute Entry for Motions Hearing and Preliminary Pretrial Conference held before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer on 8/19/2010. Granting 620 Motion for Protective Order. Denying 635 Motion for Protective Order. (Court Reporter FTR - Kathleen Finney) (kfinn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer
Civil Action No.: 01-cv-01644-REB-CBS Date: August 19, 2010 FTR - Reporter Deck - Courtroom A402 Courtroom Deputy: Kathleen Finney

CARTEL ASSET MANAGEMENT, Plaintiff, v. OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, et al., Defendants, ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS, S.A., Interested Party.

Glenn W. Merrick

Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov Richard G. Sander Scott Storer Evans

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER HEARING: MOTIONS HEARING and PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE Court in Session: 10:04 a.m. Court calls case. Appearances of counsel. Also appearing Walter Coats for plaintiff. Discussion regarding Altisource Portfolio Solutions, S.A.'s Motion for Protective Order [Doc. No. 620, filed 7/7/2010]. Interested party's argument by Scott Evans. Plaintiff's argument by Glenn W. Merrick. ORDERED: Altisource Portfolio Solutions, S.A.'s Motion for Protective Order [620] is GRANTED. Discussion regarding Plaintiff's Motion for Protective Order Respecting Kelie Matthews' Deposition [Doc. No. 635, filed 7/15/2010]. Plaintiff's argument by Glenn W. Merrick. Defendants' argument by Richard Sander. ORDERED: Plaintiff's Motion for Protective Order Respecting Kelie Matthews' Deposition

[635] is DENIED. The Court finds that Ms. Matthews' deposition is properly characterized as a preservation deposition instead of a fact deposition and should, therefore, go forward. Discussion reviewing proposed pretrial order. Discussion regarding private mediation scheduled next Thursday. If private mediation is unsuccessful contact Judge Shaffer's chambers. HEARING CONCLUDED. Court in recess: 10:53 a.m. Total time in court: 00:49
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