American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. v. Denver Haslam et al

Filing 529

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty: Motion Hearing held on 3/27/2012, granting 471 Motion for Leave to Amend to Add Third-Party Claims Against Meritplan, and deferring ruling on 521 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel until 4/3/2012. Status Conference set for 4/3/2012 at 9:15 AM in Courtroom A 501 before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. (FTR: C. Coomes -- Courtroom A-501) (mehcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL E. HEGARTY
Civil Action No. 09-cv-00724-DME-MEH
Courtroom Deputy: Cathy Coomes

Date: March 27, 2012
FTR – Courtroom A501

AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY INC.,

Shauna Hilgers

Plaintiff,
vs.
DENVER HASLAM,
COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, INC.,
MIKEL MEWBOURN,
M&B DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.,
FALL RIVER VILLAGE COMMUNITIES, LLC,
ONEWEST BANK, FSB, and
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,

Michael Connolly

David Oppenheim
Jose Ramirez
Michael Carrigan

Defendants,
v.
JAMES T. MARKUS,

John Young

Cross Claimant.
ADLFINGER INSURANCE AGENCY,
Interested Party.

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER
MOTIONS HEARING
Court in session:

1:38 p.m.

Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
Argument and discussion regarding Motion for Leave to Amend to Add Third-Party Claims
Against Meritplan filed by Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant and Cross-Claim Defendant (Restricted
Doc. #468, Public Doc. #471, filed 3/2/12); and Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by Michael
A. Connolly (Doc. #521, filed 3/22/12).

ORDERED: 1.

The Motion for Leave to Amend to Add Third-Party Claims Against
Meritplan (Restricted Doc. #468, public entry Doc. #471, filed 3/2/12) is
GRANTED. The Third Party Complaint shall be filed without restriction
no later than close of business on March 28, 2012.

2.

Status Conference set for April 3, 2012, at 9:15 a.m. to discuss scheduling
issues regarding Meritplan. All parties and counsel must be present
either in person or by telephone. If the parties wish to appear by telephone,
they are directed to first conference together and then contact chambers at
[phone]. Counsel are directed to inform Meritplan of the
conference.

3.

Any cross-claims by the parties shall be filed on or before April 2, 2012.

4.

In order to facilitate Mr. Haslam’s presence at the Status Conference, the
Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by Michael A. Connolly (Doc. #521,
filed 3/22/12) is deferred until the hearing on April 3, 2012. The Court
anticipates granting the motion at that time. Mr. Connolly will be excused
from the hearing after the motion is granted.

Discussion regarding settlement funds received by Denver Haslam, scheduling of depositions,
and topics for the 30(b)(6) depositions. Counsel request that the depositions previously ordered
by the Court take place at the courthouse. The depositions are scheduled for April 17, 2012, at
the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, located at 901 19th Street, 5th Floor, Denver,
Colorado.
Court in recess:
2:29 p.m. (Hearing concluded)
Total time in court: 0:51