Schoenberger v. Great-West Health Care of Colorado, Inc. et al

Filing 16

ORDER denying 15 Motion to Stay for failure to comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1A. Entered by Judge Christine M. Arguello on 6/18/09.(cmacd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-00287-CMA-MJW KARL SCHOENBERGER, Plaintiff, v. GREAT-WEST HEALTH CARE OF COLORADO, INC., a Colorado corporation, and HUDICK EXCAVATING, INC., a Colorado corporation, Defendants. MINUTE ORDER ORDER ENTERED BY JUDGE CHRISTINE M. ARGUELLO Plaintiff's Motion to Stay Proceedings (Doc. # 15) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1A, which states in pertinent part: Duty to Confer. The court will not consider any motion, other than a motion under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12 or 56, unless counsel for the moving party or a pro se party, before filing the motion, has conferred or made reasonable, good-faith efforts to confer with opposing counsel or a pro se party to resolve the disputed matter. The moving party shall state in the motion, or in a certificate attached to the motion, the specific efforts to comply with this rule. (Emphasis added.) This rule leaves no room for assuming that counsel will "oppose the relief sought." DATED: June 18, 2009