Arthur v. Denver Civil Service Commission et al

Filing 16

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer: Scheduling Conference held on 1/21/2014. ORDERED: 15 Unopposed Motion to Stay Discovery and Depositions is GRANTED. All discovery shall be STAYED pendin g further order from the court. ORDERED: A Motion Hearing on 10 Motion to Dismiss is set for 2/26/2014 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom A 402 before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer. 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-03011-MSK-CBS
Date:
January 21, 2014

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

Parties:

Counsel:

TRENTON ARTHUR,

Matthew W. Buck

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

Richard A. Stubbs
Robert A. Wolf

Defendants.

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Court in session:
9:15 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
The court addresses the parties regarding their indication of consent in the proposed scheduling
order but notes no consent form has been filed in the case. Counsel advise that it is their intention
to consent to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. The court notes it can provide the form for
counsel to sign at the end of this hearing.
Discussion between the court and the parties regarding Defendants’ Unopposed Motion to Stay
Discovery and Depositions [Doc. No. 15], counsel’s intention of avoiding unnecessary costs, and
what discovery the parties envision would be relevant to the case.
Discussion between the court and counsel for Plaintiff regarding his theory of the case, the relief
sought, and the filing of an amended complaint. Plaintiff’s counsel notes an amendment would only
change the names of the Defendants on the Complaint.
ORDERED:

Unopposed Motion to Stay Discovery and Depositions [Doc. No. 15, filed
1/17/2014] is GRANTED. All discovery in this case shall be STAYED
pending further order from the court.

The court notes it will DEFER action on the proposed scheduling order at this time and directs
Plaintiff’s counsel to file his amended complaint within one week.

ORDERED:

A Motion Hearing regarding Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 10]
is set for February 26, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.

The court advises counsel of its intention to either rule from the bench or provide counsel with a
clear inclination on the Motion to Dismiss at the Motion Hearing set for February.
HEARING CONCLUDED.
Court in recess:
9:35 a.m.
Total time in court: 00:20
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