Colby et al v. County & Herrick et al

Filing 26

MINUTE ORDER denying 12 Motion for Permissive Joinder of Defendant, County Court of Fremont County Pursuant to F.R.C.P. Rule 19/20 and 17 Motion for Permissive Joinder of: Governor John Hickenlooper, The Governors Office of Legal Counsel; The State of Colorado; and State Court Administrator Pursuant to F.R.C.P. Rule 19/20 by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 9/12/14.(dkals, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 14-cv-01860-MSK-KLM
SUMMER R. COLBY, and
JAMES R. COLBY,
Plaintiffs,
v.
DISTRICT COURT OF FREMONT COUNTY,
MICHAEL HERRICK, Brand Inspector,
COLORADO BRANDING COMMISSION, and
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Defendants.
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MINUTE ORDER
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ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Permissive Joinder of
Defendant, County Court of Fremont County Pursuant to F.R.C.P. Rule 19/20 [#12]
and on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Permissive Joinder of: Governor John Hickenlooper, The
Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel; The State of Colorado; and State Court
Administrator Pursuant to F.R.C.P. Rule 19/20 [#17] (collectively, the “Motions”).
Plaintiffs have failed to comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1(a), which provides as follows:
Before filing a motion, counsel for the moving party or an unrepresented
party shall confer or make reasonable good faith efforts to confer with any
opposing counsel or unrepresented party to resolve any disputed matter.
The moving party shall describe in the motion, or in a certificate attached to
the motion, the specific efforts to fulfill this duty.
The Motions may be denied on this basis alone. Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motions [#12, #17] are DENIED without
prejudice.
Dated: September 12, 2014