Walters et al v. Townsend Farms, Inc. et al

Filing 50

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer: Telephonic Status Conference held on 2/12/2014. ORDERED: 43 Unopposed Motion to Extend Plaintiffs' Deadline to File a Response to the Motion to Dism iss is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Motion is granted to the extent Plaintiffs' deadline for filing a Response is extended to 3/7/2014. The Motion is denied to the extent it seeks a further extension. ORDERED: 45 Expedited Motion to Extend Case Schedule Deadlines is DENIED. The court will, however, VACATE all current deadlines and REQUIRE the parties to submit written Status Reports no later than 3/17/2014. 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-02730-CMA-CBS
Date:
February 12, 2014

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

Parties:

Counsel:

MICHAEL WALTERS, et al.,

John R. Riley
William D. Marler

Plaintiffs,
v.
TOWNSEND FARMS, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Michael B. Sullivan
Robert A. Binion
Terence M. Ridley
Carmine J. Pearl, II
Ryan C. Gill

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE
Court in session:
9:04 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
The court addresses counsel regarding the purpose of the status conference and the pending motions
in the case.
Discussion between the court and the counsel regarding the need for an extension of time for
briefing on Defendant Purely Pomegranate, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss [Doc No. 37], it being fully
briefed before March 31, 2014, and mediation between the parties currently set later this month.
The court proposes Plaintiffs’ Response brief be filed no later than March 7, 2014 and Defendant’s
Reply brief due by March 21, 2014. Counsel have no objection.
ORDERED:

Unopposed Motion to Extend Plaintiffs’ Deadline to File a Response to
Purely Pomegranate’s Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 43, filed 1/31/2014] is
GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. For good cause shown, the
Motion is granted to the extent Plaintiffs’ deadline for filing a Response is
extended to March 7, 2014. The Motion is denied to the extent it seeks a
further extension.

The court moves next to Expedited Motion to Extend Case Schedule Deadlines [Doc. No. 45].

Discussion held regarding the proposed amount of time for an extension and the status of related
cases filed in other districts and in this court.
ORDERED:

Expedited Motion to Extend Case Schedule Deadlines [Doc No. 45, filed
1/31/2014] is DENIED. The court will, however, VACATE all current
deadlines in the case and REQUIRE the parties to submit written status
reports (individually or collectively) on or before March 17, 2014 advising
the court of the progress made at mediation.

The court notes if the parties do not believe mediation will shortly resolve the case, the matter will
be set for a scheduling conference to determine a phased discovery approach.
Further discussion regarding related cases before District Judge R. Brooke Jackson.
HEARING CONCLUDED.
Court in recess:
9:27 a.m.
Total time in court: 00:23
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