Williams v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al

Filing 55

COURTROOM MINUTES - Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer: Motion Hearing held on 7/29/2009. ORDERED:Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Complete Responses to Discovery Requests 38 is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. No fees and costs will be awarded. Supplementation shall be produced by MetLife consistent with the court's ruling from the bench on or before August 14, 2009. (Court Reporter FTR - Linda Kahoe) (cbscd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer
Civil Action No.: 07-cv-02062-REB-CBS Date: July 29, 2009 FTR - Reporter Deck - Courtroom A402 Courtroom Deputy: Linda Kahoe

KANDACE WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AT&T LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN FOR OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYEES, et al., Defendants.

Shawn E. McDermott

Jack M. Englert, Jr. Jennette C. Roberts

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER MOTION HEARING Court in Session: 2:31 p.m. Court calls case. Appearances of counsel. Discussion and arguments regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Compel. The court makes a ruling from the bench. For the reasons as stated on the record, it is ORDERED: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Complete Responses to Discovery Requests, (doc #[38], filed 3/10/2009) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. No fees and costs will be awarded. Defendant MetLife shall supplement response to interrogatory #3. Interrogatory #4 is over broad. Defendant MetLife is not required to supplement. Interrogatory #5 response is sufficient. Defendant MetLife is not required to supplement. Interrogatory #7 response is sufficient. Defendant MetLife is not required to

supplement. Defendant MetLife shall supplement response to interrogatory #11. Interrogatory #12 response is sufficient. Defendant MetLife is not required to supplement. Defendant MetLife shall take reasonable inquiry and supplement response to interrogatory #13. Defendant MetLife shall supplement response to interrogatory #14 as stated on the record. Defendant MetLife shall supplement answer to interrogatory #19, however they are not required to produce all information for all LTD claims examiners. Defendant MetLife shall supplement answer to interrogatory #20. Defendant MetLife shall supplement answer to interrogatory #23. Defendant MetLife shall supplement answer to interrogatory #24. Defendant MetLife shall supplement answer to interrogatory #25. Defendant MetLife shall supplement response to request for production #1 based on the court's ruling to supplement answers to interrogatories #3, #11 and #14. Defendant MetLife is not required to supplement request for production #5. To the extent that documents can be produced with respect to Kelly, Defendant MetLife shall supplement request for production #6. Defendant is not required to produce documents that are not in their possession, custody or control. ORDERED: Supplementation shall be produced by MetLife consistent with the court's ruling from the bench on or before August 14, 2009. Discussion regarding discovery with respect to Defendant AT&T. HEARING CONCLUDED. Court in recess: 2:56 p.m. Total time in court: 00:25
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