Granite Southlands Town Center, LLC v. Alberta Town Center, LLC et al

Filing 279

MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr: Status Conference held on 12/17/2012. The court reserves ruling on 210 attorney fees and 259 motion to amend. Status Conference set for 1/25/2013 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom A 601 before Judge Sterling Johnson Jr. Court Reporter: Anthony Frisolone. (mnfsl, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Senior Judge Sterling Johnson Jr.
Case Number: 09-cv-00799-SJJ-KLM

K. Weckwerth
Deputy Clerk
Anthony Frisolone
Court Reporter

Date: December 14, 2012
GRANITE SOUTHLANDS TOWN CENTER, LLC

Jeff Dykes

v.
ALBERTA TOWN CENTER, LLC, et al.

Stuart Bennett

STATUS CONFERENCE
Court in Session: 9:13 am
Introduction of counsel. Judge Johnson, Mr. Dykes and Mr. Bennett appearing by
video.
The court questions counsel re: 10th Circuit remand.
Attorney Dykes provides overview of case status.
The court questions counsel re: [258] Magistrate Recommendation and [210] Motion for
Attorney Fees.
Counsel discuss issue of attorney fees.
Court - Reserve ruling on attorney fees.
Attorney Dykes addresses court re: claims. Release Fraud claim, Escrow claim and
True-up claim regarding expenses after closing.
Attorney Bennett addresses parties represented.
Attorney Dykes addresses court re: adjudication on merits.
Court - Reserve ruling on motion to amend.
Court questions counsel re: pretrial order.

Counsel agree discovery is complete and a Final Pretrial Conference is needed prior to
trial.
Court questions re: length of trial.
Attorney Dykes indicates three days needed for trial.

Court - Status conference will be held after the Final Pretrial Conference which
will be scheduled before Magistrate Judge Mix. Counsel are to place a
joint call to Magistrate Judge Mix to obtain a date/time.
Attorney Bennett informs the court that there is a case currently pending in Arapahoe
County. Trial is scheduled for February, 2012 and the parties are actively engaged in
settlement discussions. If a settlement is reached, it will address all cases including the
case pending before this court.

Court - The parties are to contact Magistrate Judge Mix to obtain a Final Pretrial
Conference date. A status conference will be held before this court on
January 25, 2013 at 9:30 a.m (Denver time) in Courtroom A601 of the
Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, CO.
Court in recess: 9:31 am
Total Time: 18 minutes
Hearing concluded.