Yampa Valley Electric Association, Inc. v. Three Forks Ranch Corp.

Filing 31

MINUTE ENTRY for Motion Hearing held before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer on 9/12/2011. Denying as Moot 16 Motion to Strike; Denying as Moot 18 Motion for Extension of Time. Discovery due by 10/30/2011. Dispositive Motions due by 11/16/2011. The Settlement Conference set September 27, 2011 is VACATED. Parties shall submit Updated Confidential Settlement Statements on or before October 21, 2011. (FTR: Laura Galera) (lag) (lag, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
U.S. Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer
Civil Action: 11-cv-00289-PAB-CBS
Date: September 12, 2011

FTR - Reporter Deck-Courtroom A402
Courtroom Deputy: Laura Galera

YAMPA VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.,

Gary Scott Engle

Plaintiff/Counter Defendant,
v.
THREE FORKS RANCH CORP.,

Paul Sonderegger

Defendant/Counter Claimant.

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: TELEPHONIC MOTION HEARING
Court in session:
8:29 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
Discussion regarding discovery dispute, Motion to Strike Plaintiff’s Expert Witness Disclosure
and to Preclude Plaintiff’s Experts from Supplying Opinion Evidence in this Case [16] and the
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Rebuttal Expert Witness Disclosures and to
Extend the Discovery End Date [18].
For the reasons as stated on the record it is:
ORDERED: Motion to Strike Plaintiff’s Expert Witness Disclosure and to Preclude Plaintiff’s
Experts from Supplying Opinion Evidence in this Case [16] is DENIED AS
MOOT in light of the court’s ruling from the bench.
ORDERED: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Rebuttal Expert Witness
Disclosures and to Extend the Discovery End Date [18] is DENIED AS MOOT in
light of the court’s ruling from the bench.

ORDERED: The following deadlines were amended as follows:
Discovery Cut-off: October 30, 2011.
Dispositive Motions deadline: November 16, 2011.
Parties shall designate rebuttal experts on or before September 30, 2011.

ORDERED: The Settlement Conference set September 27, 2011 is VACATED. Parties shall
submit Updated Confidential Settlement Statements on or before October 21, 2011.

The settlement statements must describe, in detail, the strengths and weaknesses of the case,

and whether factual or legal or both. In addition, each party shall indicate a specific dollar
amount it is willing to offer or accept in settlement. As a matter of professional courtesy,
the parties are REQUIRED to respond to a demand or offer of settlement.

Parties participating in ECF shall e-mail Confidential Settlement Statements, which are fifteen
(15) pages or less including attachments, in PDF format to
[e-mail]. ALL Confidential Settlement Statements that are over
fifteen (15) pages including attachments are to be submitted to the court as hard copies and shall
be delivered to the office of the Clerk of the Court in an envelope marked “PRIVATE PER
MAGISTRATE JUDGE SHAFFER’S ORDERS.”
HEARING CONCLUDED.
Court in recess:
9:04 a.m.
Total time in court: 00:35
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