Pallares et al v. Stratus Consulting, Inc. et al

Filing 37

Courtroom Minutes/Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty: Telephonic Motion Hearing held on 11/1/2010, granting in part and denying in part 24 Stratus Respondents' Motion for Protective Order. Status Report due by 11/12/2010. (Court Reporter FTR - C. Coomes) (mehcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL E. HEGARTY Civil Action No. 10-cv-02528-PAB-MEH Courtroom Deputy: Cathy Coomes
RODRIGO PEREZ PALLARES and RICARDO REIS VEIGA,

Date: November 1, 2010 FTR ­ Courtroom C203
Catherine Chesney Grieve Mia Katrine Della Cava Jason Paul Criss

Petitioners, vs. STRATUS CONSULTING, INC., DOUGLAS BELTMAN, ANN S. MAEST, JENNIFER M. H. PEERS, DAVID M. MILLS, LAURA BELANGER, and MICHAEL CARNEY, Respondents. ECUADORIAN PLAINTIFFS, Interested Party. COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER TELEPHONIC MOTION HEARING Court in session: 1:38 p.m. O. Andrew F. Wilson (by phone) Martin Dean Beier

Ilann M. Maazel (by phone)

Court calls case. Appearances of counsel. Also present: T. Michael Crimmins. Argument and discussion regarding Stratus Respondents' Motion for Protective Order (Doc. #24, filed 10/26/10). ORDERED: 1. Stratus Respondents' Motion for Protective Order (Doc. #24, filed 10/26/10) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as stated on the record. · Respondents Mills and Beltman shall be deposed in one session. The total deposition time will be 3.5 hours and should be divided between the two respondents.

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Petitioners' Counsel may depose Respondents Maest, Peers, Carney, and the Rule 30(b)(6) witness. The length of each of those depositions will be 4 hours.

2.

Observers may be present for the depositions listed above without direct participation. Petitioners' counsel shall file a Status Report on or before November 12, 2010, advising the Court of the status of the proceedings in Ecuador, if known.

3.

2:48 p.m. 2:53 p.m.

Off the record to discuss settlement possibilities as to Respondent Belanger. On the record.

Discussion regarding the hearing set for November 8, 2010, in related case 10-cv-00047-MSKMEH. Counsel are directed to conference together and then contact the Court at [phone] to obtain a new hearing date. A separate order will be issued regarding the rescheduling of the hearing. Court in recess: 2:54 p.m. (Hearing concluded)

Total time in court: 1:11