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

Filing 285

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe: Status Conference / Motion Hearing / Show Cause Hearing held on 11/13/2014. Order to Show Cause 277 is stayed until further order of the Court. O n or before 11/17/2014, counsel for the Defendant shall file a written Status Report regarding deposition status of Jahnine Nassif and Ashlee Fifer. Denying 271 Defendant's Motion for Protective Order; Granting 273 Defendant's Moti on for Order to Show Cause. Show Cause Hearing / Status Conference set for 12/19/2014 09:00 AM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe. Deadline for specific depositions 3/31/2015. Deadline to file Motion for Decertification and any Dispositive Motions is extended to 4/30/2015. Court Reporter: FTR - E. E. Miller. FTR: Courtroom A502. (emill)

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:

Courtroom Deputy, Ellen E. Miller

November 13, 2014
Parties

LISA STRANSKY,
NATALIE FIORE,
ERIN PEREZ,
HELEN GEIST,
ANGIE VANLENGEN,
BROOKE THOMPSON,
MILDRED HAMILTON, and
NICOLE WAGNER,
individually and on behalf of others similarly situated,

Counsel
Karen B. O’Connor
Andrew C. Quisenberry

Plaintiff(s),
v.
HEALTHONE OF DENVER, LLC,

Lisa A. Hogan
Charles E. Grell

Defendant(s).
and

MILDRED BROOKS,
HAYKE CAPERTON,
JASON CAPERTON,
JENNIFER CAYLOR,
ANGELA ELLIOTT,
CATHY GORDON,
MICHELLE LUGO,
KATHY OKAMATSU,
ANN MARIE UWANDU, and
SALLY ANN WARDLE,

Karen B. O’Connor
Andrew C. Quisenberry

Plaintiffs,
v.

HEALTHONE OF DENVER, INC.,
Defendant(s).

Lisa A. Hogan
Charles E. Grell

COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER
HEARING:
STATUS CONFERENCE / MOTIONS HEARING / SHOW CAUSE HEARING
Court in Session: 9:30 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
The Court raises the Order to Show Cause [Docket No. 277] entered by the Court on October
24, 2014 in regard to Opt-In Plaintiffs Jahnine Nassif and Ashlee Fifer as to their failure to
appear at their scheduled depositions.
Ms. O’Connor notes Jahnine Nassif is scheduled for a deposition today, November 13, 2014, at
5:30 p.m. and that a voice mail message was received from Ashlee Fifer stating she had been
out of the country and unavailable.
It is ORDERED:

The ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE [Docket No. 277, filed October 24, 2014]
is STAYED until further order of the Court.
On or before NOVEMBER 17, 2014, counsel for the Defendant shall file
a written Status Report advising the Court if the deposition of Nassif was
conducted successfully and if the deposition of Fifer is scheduled.

The Court raises [271] Motion for Protective Order and [273] Motion for Order to Show Cause
for argument. Argument is heard.
It is ORDERED:

Defendant’s MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER [Docket No. 271, filed
October 03, 2014] is DENIED for reasons as set forth on the record.
Defendant shall provide its responses to the outstanding discovery
requests on or before JANUARY 30, 2015.

It is ORDERED:

Defendant’s MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE [Docket No.
273, filed October 03, 2014] is GRANTED for reasons as set forth on the
record. A written ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall issue as to the 24
Plaintiffs who failed to submit Verified Interrogatory Responses and the
39 Plaintiffs who failed to return their Interrogatory Response
Verification(s) as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 33(b)(1)(B)(3).
All of the above Plaintiffs’ names are listed on the most current list
tendered to the Court during this hearing.
A SHOW CAUSE HEARING / STATUS CONFERENCE is set
DECEMBER 19, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom A-502, Fifth floor,
Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver,
Colorado 80294.

No more written discovery shall be had other than responding to the current outstanding written
discovery requests.

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It is ORDERED:

On or before MARCH 31, 2015,
Defendants may take depositions of
Jahnine Nassif, Ashlee Fifer, and Tamarin Sessom.
On or before MARCH 31, 2015,
Plaintiffs may take depositions of
Sam Coulter, Larry Tatum, Mark DeRosett and 2 survey nurses.

It is ORDERED:

Deadline to file Motion for Decertification and any Dispositive Motions is
extended to APRIL 30, 2015.

HEARING CONCLUDES.
Court in recess: 11:02 a.m.
Total In-Court Time: 01:32
To order a transcript of this proceedings, contact Avery Woods Reporting

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