Holland & Hart LLP v. Mills et al

Filing 64

Minute Entry/Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty: Motion Hearing held on 2/18/2009, granting 58 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time; granting in part and denying in part 25 Plaintiff's Motion to C ompel. Fact and Expert Discovery due by 5/31/2009; Initial Expert Disclosures due by 3/31/2009; Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 4/30/2009. Continued Motion Hearing set for 3/13/2009 09:00 AM in Courtroom C203 before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty (the time for the hearing may be changed, due to the Court's prior commitments). THE TRANSCRIPT OF THIS HEARING WILL BE SEALED. (Court Reporter FTR - C. Coomes) (mehcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL E. HEGARTY Civil Action No. 08-cv-01408-REB-MEH Courtroom Deputy: Cathy Coomes
HOLLAND & HART LLP,

Date: February 17, 2009 FTR ­ Courtroom C203
Carolyn J. Fairless Michael L. O'Donnell

Plaintiff, vs.
HARRY A. MILLS and MICRO-MACRO INTERNATIONAL, INC., Charlotte Anne Wiessner Marcy Marie Heronimus Lawrence W. Treece

Defendants. COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER MOTIONS HEARING Court in session: 3:20 p.m.

The Court calls case. Appearances of counsel. Also present: Peter Houtsma, Joe Halpern and Craig Stewart. Argument and discussion regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Micro-Macro International, Inc., to Provide Complete and Non-Evasive Responses to Written Discovery (Doc. #25, filed 11/14/08). ORDERED: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Micro-Macro International, Inc., to Provide Complete and Non-Evasive Responses to Written Discovery (Doc. #25, filed 11/14/08) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as stated on the record. Argument and discussion regarding Defendants' Motion to Compel Responses to Harry Mills' First Discovery Requests and Second Requests for Production of Documents (Doc. #53, filed 1/22/09) and Defendants' Motion to Compel Responses to Micro-Macro International, Inc.'s First Discovery Requests (Doc. #54, filed 1/22/09). 4:47 p.m. Peter Houtsma makes statements to the Court regarding documents requested.

Mr. Treece provides the Court and Plaintiff's counsel with a worksheet regarding the Motions to Compel. The Court directs Mr. Treece to file the worksheet as a Supplement to the Motions to Compel.

ORDERED: This hearing is continued to March 13, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. The time set for the hearing may change, due to the Court's prior commitments. Discussion regarding the Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadlines for Designating Certain Expert Witnesses (Doc. #58, filed 2/13/09). Counsel are directed to meet and confer and attempt to resolve some issues informally prior to the next hearing. Mr. O'Donnell requests that the transcript of this hearing be sealed. Defendants' counsel have no objection. ORDERED: The transcript of this hearing will be sealed, due to ongoing litigation in Florida. ORDERED: For reasons stated on the record, the Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadlines for Designating Certain Expert Witnesses (Doc. #58, filed 2/13/09) is GRANTED. The following deadlines are extended: · · · Initial Experts Deadline: March 31, 2009 Rebuttal Experts Deadline: April 30, 2009 Fact and Expert Discovery Cutoff: May 31, 2009

ORDERED: Plaintiff's response to Defendants' Supplement to the Motions to Compel Responses (Docs. #53 and #54) shall be filed by February 27, 2009. Court in recess: 5:30 p.m. (Hearing continued) Total time in court: 2:10