Torrey et al v. Coleman Company, Inc.

Filing 191

Minute Entry - Courtroom Minutes for Pretrial Conference held on 7/2/2009 before Judge Richard P. Matsch. ORDERED: Plaintiff's Motion to Call Expert Dr. Kvalseth Out of Order, filed April 16, 2009 188 , is granted. Proposed substantive instruct ions (2 copies double spaced), proposed voir dire, combined list of witnesses (40 copies), list of generic Coleman products (40 copies), list of competitors propane heaters (40 copies), glossary of special terms and any trial brief are to be submitted in paper directly to chambers by 4:00 p.m July 24, 2009.(Reporter FTR - K. Terasaki) (rpmcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Senior District Judge Richard P. Matsch Date: July 2, 2009 Courtroom Deputy: J. Chris Smith FTR Technician: Kathy Terasaki ____________________________________________________________________________ Civil Action No. 07-cv-00528-RPM (Consolidated with 07-cv-00529) GALE A. TORREY, as surviving spouse of Mark A. Torrey, Decedent, SHEENNA M. TORREY, the surviving daughter of Mark A. Torrey, Decedent, WHITNEY TORREY, as surviving spouse of Christopher A. Torrey, Decedent, and JOSHUA T. TORREY, a minor by and through his mother and natural guardian, Whitney Torrey, Plaintiffs, v. THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC., Amy M. Decker Peter Middleton Defendant. Kenneth R. Lang Kenneth H. Lyman ____________________________________________________________________________ COURTROOM MINUTES ____________________________________________________________________________ Final Pretrial Conference 1:54 p.m. Court in session. Mark N. Stageberg William A. Trine Deborah L. Taussig

Court states its trial practices and procedures. Counsel verifies for the Court parties claims and defenses. Counsel state there may be one or two video depositions. Court instructs counsel to submit one written transcript, highlighting parties deposition designations (plaintiff yellow, defendant blue and objections indicated in red in margins), in advance to rule for video editing. ORDERED: Plaintiff's Motion to Call Expert Dr. Kvalseth Out of Order, filed April 16, 2009 [188], is granted.

July 2, 2009 07-cv-00528-RPM Counsel stipulate to exceed the scope of examination of common witnesses to be called. Court instructs counsel to identify and disclose names of witnesses 48 hours prior to being called. Court states trial briefs are permitted. ORDERED: Proposed substantive instructions (2 copies double spaced), proposed voir dire, combined list of witnesses (40 copies), list of generic Coleman products (40 copies), list of competitors propane heaters (40 copies), glossary of special terms and any trial brief are to be submitted in paper directly to chambers by 4:00 p.m July 24, 2009.

Counsel estimate 7 days for trial. Discussion regarding punitive damages and experts. ORDERED: 2:30 p.m. Final Pretrial Order approved. Court in recess.
Total time: 36 min.

Hearing concluded.

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