Iversen v. Allianz SE et al

Filing 27

ORDER Granting 26 Motion for Issuance Of Letter of Request For International Judicial Assistance from Mexico Under Hague Evidence Convention, by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 5/6/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Letter-English, # 2 Letter-Spanish)(jsmit)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 14-CV-93-RPM
INGRID IVERSEN, individually and as personal
representative of the Estate of Terry Tyler,
Plaintiff,
v.
AGA SERVICE COMPANY,
Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING “DEFENDANT AGA SERVICE COMPANY’S
[UNOPPOSED] MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTER OF REQUEST
FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE FROM MEXICO
UNDER HAGUE EVIDENCE CONVENTION
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendant AGA Service Company’s
Unopposed Motion for Issuance of Letter of Request for International Judicial Assistance From
Mexico Under Hague Evidence Convention” (the “Motion”). The Court, being fully apprised of
the relevant facts,
FINDS that counsel for Defendant has conferred with counsel for Plaintiff, and counsel
for Plaintiff does not oppose the Motion;
FINDS that the proposed Letter of Request submitted by Defendant’s counsel conforms
to both the “Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial
Matters,” 23 U.S.T. 2555 (the “Hague Evidence Convention”), and the “Model for Letters of
Request” published by the Hague Conference;
FINDS that the Mexican medical records sought by Defendant AGA Service Company
are relevant to this case; and

FURTHER FINDS that resort to the Hague Evidence Convention is appropriate to obtain
the requested medical records from Dr. Arturo Javier Barrera Bortoni and Hospital de la Fe in
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.
THEREFORE, this Court ORDERS that the Motion be and the same hereby is
GRANTED.
DATED: May 6th, 2014

BY THE COURT:
s/Richard P. Matsch
_________________________________
Richard P. Matsch
Senior United States District Court Judge

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