Stransky et al v. HealthONE of Denver, LLC et al

Filing 246

MINUTE ENTRY for Status Conference/Motion Hearing held before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 7/8/2014. Granting 237 Defendant's Motion to Clarify the Number of Depositions it May Take Without Leave of Court Or, in the Alternative, D efendant's Motion for Leave to Take Additional Depositions and Request for Expedited Consideration. Court grants the request for 11 additional depositions, without leave of Court. Defendant may take 15 more depositions. Discovery cut-off ext ended to 9/22/2014. Dispositive Motions deadline extended to 11/21/2014. Plaintiffs are given until 7/22/2014 to provide individuals to be deposed. Plaintiff's Oral Motion to Extend Rebuttal Expert Disclosure Deadline is granted, up to and including 8/22/2014. FTR: Courtroom A-502. (eseam)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
Civil Action No. 11-cv-02888-WJM-MJW
consolidated with 14-cv-00042-WJM-MJW

FTR - Courtroom A-502

Date: July 8, 2014

Courtroom Deputy, Emily Seamon

Parties
LISA STRANSKY,
NATALIE FIORE,
ERIN PEREZ,
HELEN GEIST,
ANGIE VANLENGEN,
BROOKE THOMPSON,
MILDRED HAMILTON,
NICOLE WAGNER, individually and on behalf of
others similarly situated,
MILDRED BROOKS,
HAYKE CAPERTON,
JASON CAPERTON,
JENNIFER CAYLOR,
ANGELA ELLIOTT,
CATHY GORDON,
MICHELLE LUGO,
KATHY OKAMATSU,
ANN MARIE UWANDU, and
SALLY ANN WARDLE,

Counsel
Katherine Wilson
Elwyn Schaefer

Plaintiffs,
v.
HEALTHONE OF DENVER, INC.,
Defendant.

Martine Wells
Sarah Stettner
Charles Grell

COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER
HEARING:
STATUS CONFERENCE / MOTION HEARING
Court in Session: 10:01 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
Counsel confirm they received the Order Adopting June 13, 2014 Recommendation of
Magistrate Judge Regarding the Dismissal of Twelve Opt-In Plaintiffs (Doc. No. 243).
The matter before the Court today is Defendant’s Motion to Clarify the Number of Depositions it
May Take Without Leave of the Court Or, in the Alternative, Defendant’s Motion for Leave to
Take Additional Depositions and Request for Expedited Consideration (Doc. No. 237).
Counsel agree to certain facts to narrow the scope of the hearing.
Discussion regarding depositions taken and departments and positions within HealthONE.
10:11 a.m.

Argument by Ms. Wells regarding Defendant’s Motion to Clarify (Doc. No. 237).

10:13 a.m.

Response by Ms. Wilson.

10:21 a.m.

Reply by Ms. Wells.

ORDERED:

Defendant’s Motion to Clarify the Number of Depositions it May Take Without
Leave of the Court Or, in the Alternative, Defendant’s Motion for Leave to Take
Additional Depositions and Request for Expedited Consideration [Doc. No. 237,
filed June 27, 2014] is GRANTED. Court grants the request for 11 additional
depositions, without leave of Court. Defendant may take 15 more depositions
(the original 4 depositions, plus the additional 11 depositions). Each deposition
shall be limited to 3 hours. Defendant shall follow the same protocol of providing
notice of the depositions to the Plaintiffs. The discovery cut-off is extended to
September 22, 2014. The dispositive motion deadline is extended to November
21, 2014. Plaintiffs are given until July 22, 2014 to provide individuals to be
deposed.

Discussion regarding Defendant providing back-up individuals to be deposed.
Discussion regarding the special master issue and rebuttal disclosure deadline.
Court notes that Judge Martinez will address the motion to appoint a special master (Doc. No.
236).
ORDERED:

Plaintiff’s Oral Motion to Extend Rebuttal Expert Disclosure Deadline is
GRANTED, up to and including August 22, 2014.

Hearing concluded.
Court in Recess: 10:50 a.m.
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Total In-Court Time: 00:49
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