Touchstone Group, LLC v. Rink et al

Filing 180

MINUTE ORDER granting 178 Motion to Stay of Proceedings and Extension of Certain Pretrial Deadlines. This case is stayed until October 15, 2013 by Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 08/12/13.(jjhsl, ) Modified on 8/12/2013 to correct text (jjhsl, ).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No. 11–cv–02971–WYD–KMT

TOUCHSTONE GROUP, LLC on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
DANIEL J. RINK,
TATUM LLC,
CHRISTOPHER FLANNERY,
ASTOR, WEISS, KAPLAN & MANDEL LLP,
ESTILL & LONG, LLC,
CARBON DIVERSION, INC.,
TRACS GROWTH INVESTMENT, and
JOHN DOES 1-100,
Defendants.

MINUTE ORDER
ORDER ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KATHLEEN M. TAFOYA
The “Joint Motion for Stay of Proceedings and Extension of Certain Pretrial Deadlines” (Doc.
No. 178, filed August 8, 2013) is GRANTED. The court notes that this case was subject to an
automatic stay from May 2012 through December 2012, and the Scheduling Order was not
entered until March 28, 2013. Additionally, this is the first request for a limited stay to pursue
settlement negotiations. Therefore, this case is stayed until October 15, 2013.
The following pretrial deadlines for briefing on class certification are revised:
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Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification and supporting expert reports will be
due on December 9, 2013.
Defendants’ Responses to Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification and
supporting expert reports will be due on January 10, 2014.
Plaintiffs’ Reply and rebuttal expert reports will be due on February 10, 2014.

The parties shall file a status report no later than October 18, 2013.
Dated: August 12, 2013

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