General Steel Domestic Sales, LLC v. Chumley et al

Filing 160

MINUTE ENTRY for Motion Hearing held before Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 1/24/2014. Granting in full, as narrowed and discussed in court 86 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses. On or before 2/7/2014, Defendants shall respond to interrogatories 9, 11, 14, and 17 and request for production of document 10. The email communication tendered to the Court shall be attached to the minutes. Mr. Fein's Oral Motion for Mr. Grant to be temporarily walled off from revi ewing documents is granted. Plaintiff shall file a motion by 1/31/2014. Defendants shall respond by 2/14/2014. Granting in part and denying in part 133 Defendants' Motion to Compel Discovery. FTR: Courtroom C-201. (Attachments: # 1 Email Communication) (eseam)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No:
Courtroom Deputy:

13-cv-00769-MSK-KMT
Emily Seamon

Date: January 24, 2014
FTR: Courtroom C-201

Parties:

Counsel:

GENERAL STEEL DOMESTIC SALES, LLC, d/b/a
GENERAL STEEL CORPORATION, a Colorado
limited liability company,

Patrick Frye
David Fein
Henry Solano

Plaintiff,
v.
ETHAN DANIEL CHUMLEY, individually,
ATLANTIC BUILDING SYSTEMS, LLC, a Delaware
corporation, doing business as ARMSTRONG STEEL
CORPORATION,
PRQ INTERNET KOMMANDITBOLAG (LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP) doing business as PRQ INET KB, and
GOTTFRID SWARTHOLM, individually,

Paul Grant
Peter Lemire
Mark Baird

Defendants.

COURTROOM MINUTES

MOTION HEARING
9:31 a.m.

Court in session.

Statement by Mr. Solano regarding a status report, the Jefferson County case and a motion for a
protective order, and attorney conduct.
Discussion between the Court and counsel regarding Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery
Responses [86].

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ORDERED:

Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery Responses Pursuant to Rule 37(a), Fed.
R. Civ. P. [86] is GRANTED in full, as narrowed and discussed in court. On or
before February 7, 2014, Defendants shall respond to interrogatories 9, 11, 14,
and 17 and request for production of document 10.

Discussion between the Court and counsel regarding Defendants’ Motion to Compel Discovery,
email communications, a conspiracy with JAG, and written complaints.
Mr. Solano tenders to the Court an email communication between him and Mr. Baird dated
January 16, 2014. Mr. Solano explains the circling and yellow highlighting on the
document.
ORDERED:

The email communication between Mr. Solano and Mr. Baird dated January 16,
2014 tendered to the Court shall be attached to these courtroom minutes.

ORDERED:

Mr. Fein’s Oral Motion for Mr. Grant to be temporarily walled off from
reviewing documents is GRANTED. Counsel may submit the documents AEO.
Plaintiff shall file a motion on or before January 31, 2014 stating why Mr. Grant
should not be able to review the documents. Defendants shall file a response on
or before February 14, 2014. Plaintiff may restrict the motion without filing a
motion to restrict.

ORDERED:

Defendants’ Motion to Compel Discovery [133] is GRANTED IN PART and
DENIED IN PART as reflected on the record.

12:14 p.m.

Court in recess.

Hearing concluded.
Total in-court time 2:43
*To obtain a transcript of this proceeding, please contact Avery Woods Reporting at [phone].

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