River North Properties, LLC v. City and County of Denver et al

Filing 28

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer: Scheduling Conference held on 9/23/2013. ORDERED: 20 City Defendants' Motion to Stay Discovery is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Motion is DENIED to the extent that the court will allow Plaintiff to serve 15 Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admission on Defendant City and County of Denver. Defendant City and County of Denver may serve the same number of written discovery on Plaintiff. In all other respects regarding a stay of discovery, the Motion is GRANTED. A Scheduling Order will not be entered at this time. FTR: Courtroom A402 - C. Covington. (ccovi)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer
Civil Action: 13-cv-01410-CMA-CBS
Date:
September 23, 2013

FTR - Reporter Deck-Courtroom A402
Courtroom Deputy: Courtni Covington

Parties:

Counsel:

RIVER NORTH PROPERTIES, LLC,

Lawrence G. Katz

Plaintiff,
v.
THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, et
al.,

Debra R. Knapp
Lori B. Strand

Defendants.

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Court in session:
10:00 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
The court addresses the parties regarding the pending motions before the court, Defendants’
MOTION to Stay Discovery and MOTION to Dismiss.
Counsel for Defendant presents argument regarding their Motion to Stay and engages in discussion
with the court.
Counsel for Plaintiff presents argument and engages in discussion with the court.
Discussion between the court and counsel regarding dismissing Defendant Roach as a party and
expectation of when the Motion to Dismiss might be decided.
ORDERED:

City Defendants’ Motion to Stay Discovery [Doc. No. 20, filed 8/14/2013]
is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Motion is DENIED
to the extent that the court will allow Plaintiff to serve fifteen (15)
Interrogatories, fifteen (15) Requests for Production, and fifteen (15)
Requests for Admission on Defendant City and County of Denver.
Defendant City and County of Denver may serve the same number of written
discovery on Plaintiff. In all other respects regarding a stay of discovery, the
Motion is GRANTED. The court notes no other deadlines will be set, expert

disclosures shall not be made, and depositions shall not take place.
The court notes it will set further discovery deadlines after the Motion to Dismiss has been decided.
Counsel may not file any OPPOSED discovery motions without leave of court. 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 Magistrate Judge Shaffer 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.
A Scheduling Order will not be entered at this time.
HEARING CONCLUDED.
Court in recess:
10:42 a.m.
Total time in court: 00:42
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