Cross Continent Development, LLC v. Town of Akron, Colorado et al

Filing 132

MINUTE ENTRY for Trial Preparation Conference held on 8/8/2012 proceedings held before Chief Judge Wiley Y. Daniel. Deferring ruling on 107 Motion in Limine. Set/Reset Deadlines: Akron Town Council, The answer due 8/13/2012; Board of Trustees of the Town of Akron, The answer due 8/13/2012; Colorado Plains Regional Airport Development Committee, The answer due 8/13/2012; Carl S. McGuire, II answer due 8/13/2012; Town of Akron, Colorado answer due 8/13/2012. Court Reporter: Tammy Hoffschildt. (wydcd, rrk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
CHIEF JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL

Courtroom Deputy:
E.C.R./Reporter:

Robert R. Keech
Tammy Hoffschildt

Date: August 8, 2012

Civil Action No: 09-cv-02413-WYD-KMT

Counsel:

CROSS CONTINENT DEVELOPMENT,

Victor M. Morales
Katherine A. Kelley

Plaintiff,
v.
TOWN OF AKRON, et al.,

Peter H. Doherty
Mary A. Wells

Defendants.

COURTROOM MINUTES

TRIAL PREPARATION CONFERENCE
3:06 p.m.

Court in Session - Jury enters
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL.
Court’s opening remarks.

3:07 p.m.

Discussion regarding the estimated length of the trial being seven or eight days
and filing an answer to the Second Amended Complaint.

ORDERED:

Defendant shall file an Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint (ECF
Doc. No. 86) not later than Monday, August 13, 2012.

3:11 p.m.

Discussion regarding joint statement on the case jury instruction.

3:16 p.m.

Discussion regarding jury instructions.

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ORDERED:

Parties shall file revised jury instructions, with maximum stipulation, and
objections to proposed jury instructions not later than Wednesday, August 15,
2012.

3:17 p.m.

Discussion regarding witness lists and exhibit lists.

ORDERED:

Parties shall file revised exhibit lists, with maximum stipulation to the admissibility
of exhibits, not later than Wednesday, August 15, 2012.

3:27 p.m.

Discussion regarding time limits for opening statements.

ORDERED:

Opening statements shall not exceed thirty-five (35) minutes per side.

3:29 p.m.

Court outlines procedure for voir dire and jury selection process.
Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Expert Testimony of Melinda Harper and
Travis Vallin (ECF Doc. No. 107), filed July 9, 2012, is raised for argument.

3:35 p.m.

Argument by Plaintiff (Ms. Kelley).

3:41 p.m.

Argument by Defendant (Mr. Doherty).

3:42 p.m.

Argument by Plaintiff (Ms. Kelley).

ORDERED:

Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Expert Testimony of Melinda Harper and
Travis Vallin (ECF Doc. No. 107), filed July 9, 2012, is DEFERRED.

3:44 p.m.

Discussion regarding Defendants’ oral motion for one additional peremptory
challenge.

ORDERED:

Defendants’ oral motion for one additional peremptory challenge is DENIED.

3:54 p.m.

Court in Recess - HEARING CONTINUED.

TOTAL TIME:

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