Sonnenberg et al v. Sipf et al

Filing 65

MINUTE ENTRY for Scheduling Conference held before Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 11/27/2012. Denying 49 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; Granting 59 Motion for Costs. Discovery due by 9/21/2013. Dispositive Motions due by 10/21/2013. Trial Preparation Conference set for 1/8/2014 at 8:00 AM in Courtroom A902 before Judge R. Brooke Jackson. Jury Trial set for 1/21/2014 9:00 AM in Courtroom A902 before Judge R. Brooke Jackson. Court Reporter: Kara Spitler. (lag)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
JUDGE R. BROOKE JACKSON

Courtroom Deputy: Laura Galera
Court Reporter:
Kara Spitler

Date: November 27, 2012

Civil Action No. 12-cv-00441-RBJ
Parties:

Counsel:

CAROL SONNENBERG,
MICHAEL SONNENBERG,
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SECURITY
HOLDINGS, INC.,

Donald Ray
John Malesovas

Plaintiffs,
v.
ERIC DAVID SIPF
STEPHEN S.S. HYDE,
STEPHEN O. JAMES,
DAVID C. BAKER,
TAMARA S. KEFFELER,
FIRSTBANK HOLDING COMPANY,

Alan Friedberg

Frederick Baumann
Tamara Goodlette

Defendant,
ERIC DAVID SIPF
STEPHEN S.S. HYDE,
STEPHEN O. JAMES,

Alan Friedberg

Third Party Plaintiffs,
v.
JOHN C. HERBERS,
ROBERT RUIZ-MOSS,
JAMES LUBINSKI,
THOMAS KELLER,
CRAIG MAGNUSON,
MAGNUM ACTUARIAL GROUP LLC,

Chad Lieberman
Pro Se
Pro Se
Daniel Murphy

Third Party Defendants.

COURTROOM MINUTES

HEARING: RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Court in session:
1:29 p.m.
Appearances of counsel.
Discussion regarding length of depositions.
Each side shall be limited to twenty-five (25) Interrogatories, twenty-five (25) Requests for
Production, and twenty-five (25) Requests for Admissions, absent further leave of Court.
Motions should be limited to 20 pages and not more than ten exhibits.
THE FOLLOWING WILL CONFIRM THE ACTIONS TAKEN AND DATES SET AT
THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD THIS DATE:
Rule 26 Disclosures Due: November 30, 2012.
Deadline for Amendment of pleadings/Joinder of parties: August 5, 2013.
Discovery Cut-off: September 21, 2013.
Dispositive Motions Deadline: October 21, 2013.
Parties shall designate affirmative experts on or before July 5, 2013.
Parties shall designate rebuttal experts on or before August 5, 2013.
Motion in Limine Deadline: November 21, 2013.
FINAL PRETRIAL/TRIAL PREPARATION CONFERENCE is set for January 8, 2014 at
8:00 a.m. before the Honorable Judge R. Brooke Jackson in Courtroom A-902, Ninth Floor,
Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. Parties
should exchange jury instructions in advance and be prepared to discuss them at this
proceeding.
JURY TRIAL is set for January 21, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable Judge R. Brooke
Jackson in Courtroom A-902, Ninth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th
Street, Denver, Colorado 80294.

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Counsel are instructed that should a discovery dispute arise they are to comply with Local Rule
7.1A. in an effort to resolve the issues. If that is unsuccessful, counsel shall establish a
conference call adding Judge Jackson as the last connection. The Court will hear arguments and
attempt to mediate a resolution. The Court will instruct counsel at that time as to whether or not
to file a discovery motion.
ORDERED: Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss [49] is DENIED.
ORDERED: Third-Party Plaintiffs’ Motion for Award of Service of Process Costs Against
Third-Party Defendant Herbers [59] is GRANTED. The Court awards $230.00
plus $155.00 in attorneys’ fees.
ORDERED: Plaintiff to file a revised Scheduling Order reflecting the changes that were made
at today’s proceeding.
HEARING CONCLUDED.
Court in recess:
1:50 p.m.
Total time in court: 00:21

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