United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Regency Group, L.L.C., The et al

Filing 37

ORDER: re: Granting 26 Plaintiffs Combined Emergency Motion and Supporting Memorandum to Compel the Deposition of Defendant Joseph S. Fernando. The discovery cut-off date is extended to and including November 27, 2009, solely to allow the depositions of Mr. Eiten and Dr. Slaga, by Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland on 10/16/09. (bnbcd, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland Civil Action No. 09-cv-00497-DME-BNB U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. THE REGENCY GROUP, LLC, SCOTT F. GELBARD, JEFFREY S. KOSLOSKY, AARON S. LAMKIN, JOHN J. COUTRIS, J. COUTRIS PARTNERS, LP, JOSEPH S. FERNANDO, WELLINGTON CAPITAL ENTERPRISES, INC., JAMES J. COUTRIS, and DIMITRIOS I. GOUNTIS, Defendants. ______________________________________________________________________________ ORDER ______________________________________________________________________________ This matter arises on Plaintiff's Combined Emergency Motion and Supporting Memorandum to Compel the Deposition of Defendant Joseph S. Fernando [Doc. # 26, filed 10/6/2009] (the "Motion"). I held a hearing on the Motion this afternoon and made rulings on the record, which are incorporated here. In summary and for the reasons stated on the record: IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant Joseph S. Fernando is ordered to appear for his deposition at the Denver Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 1801 California Street, Suite 1500, Denver, Colorado, on October 26, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., and continuing until completed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the discovery cut-off date is extended to and including

November 27, 2009, solely to allow the depositions of Mr. Eiten and Dr. Slaga. Dated October 16, 2009. BY THE COURT: s/ Boyd N. Boland United States Magistrate Judge

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