Schwartz et al v. Booker et al

Filing 198

COURTROOM MINUTES for Motion Hearing held on 1/6/2014 before Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya. ORDERED: Discovery deadlines are extended as follows: Discovery cut off - May 8, 2014. Dispositive Motions deadline - June 9, 2014. All other dates remain in effect. Defendants' Motion to Compel and Other Discovery Motions 184 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. FTR: S. Grimm. (sgrim)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No:
Courtroom Deputy:

09-cv-00915-WJM-KMT
Sabrina Grimm

Date: January 6, 2014
FTR: Courtroom C-201

Parties:

Counsel:

MELISSA R. SCHWARTZ, as personal representative
and administrator of the Estate of Chandler Grafner,
deceased,
CHRISTINA GRAFNER, and
JOSHUA NORRIS,

Brian Bradford

Plaintiffs,
v.
MARGARET BOOKER, in her individual capacity, and
MARY PEAGLER, in her individual capacity,

Robert Wolf

Defendants.

COURTROOM MINUTES

MOTION HEARING
1:25 p.m.

Court in session.

Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
Discussion regarding status of the case. Mr. Wolf informs the Court that Christina Grafner has
provided the verification previously requested. Plaintiffs have also responded to request for
admission 15.
Mr. Bradford has received a package during this hearing containing a hard drive with all 21,000
documents in electronic format pursuant to a subpoena served by Defendants. The hard drive is
turned over to Mr. Wolf, including an invoice for the hard drive.
Discussion regarding extension of time, interrogatories, discovery on status of Chandler Grafner,
and supplementation.

Court states its concern over lack of a motion for extension of time by Plaintiffs when their
document production was knowingly delayed. Court admonishes counsel for deliberately not
bringing the known delay to the attention of the court.
ORDERED: Discovery deadlines are extended as follows:
Discovery cut off – May 8, 2014
Dispositive Motions deadline – June 9, 2014
All other dates remain in effect.
ORDERED: Defendants’ Motion to Compel and Other Discovery Motions [184] is
GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The motion is granted as
Plaintiffs are directed to respond and/or supplement the disputed requests
for production and interrogatories on or before February 6, 2014, as stated
on record. Plaintiffs are directed to respond to request for admission 10 and
13 with either an admission or a denial on or before January 20, 2014. To
the extent the admissions are denied, the Plaintiff shall have until February
6, 2014 to supply requested documentation. The motion is denied is all other
respects.
Mr. Wolf clarifies Defendants position on sworn interrogatory answers from the party plaintiffs.
Further discussion regarding interrogatories and answers using documents.
2:50 p.m.

Court in recess.

Hearing concluded.
Total in-court time 01:25
*To obtain a transcript of this proceeding, please contact Avery Woods Reporting at [phone].