Smith v. United Parcel Service

Filing 69

MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer: Telephonic Status Conference held on 12/11/2012. The court WITHDRAWS 62 Motion to Compel. FTR: Robin Mason. (cbscd, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer
Civil Action No.: 12-cv-01578-LTB-CBS
Date: December 11, 2012

FTR - Reporter Deck - Courtroom A402
Courtroom Deputy: Robin Mason

Parties:

Counsel:

MATTHEW ALAN SMITH,

Pro Se

Plaintiff,

v.
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE,

Joseph Neguse

Defendant.

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE
Court in Session:
2:58 p.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
Discussion between the court and Mr. Smith regarding his MOTION to Compel & For New
Scheduling Conference Date & Time (Docket 62, filed on 11/26/2012) and the defendant’s
STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery (Docket No. 68, filed on 12/9/2012).
Discussion between the court and Mr. Smith regarding Rule 16 pertaining to the purpose of
scheduling conferences, Local Rule 7.1a, Rule 37(a) pertaining to the meet and confer
obligation, Rule 37(a)(5) pertaining to filing motions to compel and the court awarding fees and
cost against the person(s) filing an improper motion to compel.
Discussion between the court and Mr. Smith regarding Rule 33 and Rule 33(d) pertaining to
interrogatories, Rule 34 pertaining to requests for production, and what the difference is between
interrogatories and requests for production.
Further discussion between the court and Mr. Smith regarding his MOTION to Compel & For
New Scheduling Conference Date & Time (Docket 62, filed on 11/26/2012), Mr. Smith’s served

interrogatories, Mr. Smith’s served requests for production, Mr. Smith’s claims and allegations,
and Rule 36 pertaining to requests for admissions. Mr. Smith makes an oral motion to withdraw
this motion. The court grants Mr. Smiths oral motion.
ORDERED: The court shall WITHDRAW the plaintiff’s MOTION to Compel & For New
Scheduling Conference Date & Time (Docket 62, filed on 11/26/2012).
The parties agree to continue to work on their discovery disputes without further involvement
from the court.
The court advises Mr. Smith the he shall file no more motions requesting a scheduling
conference and that the purpose of requesting another scheduling conference would be only if a
discovery deadline needs to be extended. The court advises Mr. Smith that no motions to
compel shall be filed by him unless Local Rule 7.1a and Rule 37(a) obligations has been met.
HEARING CONCLUDED.
Court in recess:
Total time in court:

3:49 p.m.
00:51

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