Grupo Unidos Por El Canal, S.A. v. CH2M Hill

Filing 22

COURTROOM MINUTES for Motion Hearing held on 1/13/2015 before Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya. ORDERED: Autoridad Del Canal de Panama's Motion for Leave to Intervene in the 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Action Initiated by Groupo Unidos Por el Canal, S.A. 8 is GRANTED. The Court will permit permissive intervention by ACP. Autoridad Del Canal de Panama's Motion to Strike the Declaration of Anne Marie Whitesell 15 and Groupo Unidos Por el Canal 1 Application for an Order Under 28 U.S.C. 1782 are TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. The Court will issue a written order. FTR: KMT C201. (sgrim)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No:
Courtroom Deputy:

14-mc-00226-MSK-KMT
Sabrina Grimm

Date: January 13, 2015
FTR: Courtroom C-201

Parties:

Counsel:

GRUPO UNIDOS POR EL CANAL, S.A.,

Francis Vasquez
Frank Panopoulos

Plaintiff,
v.
CH2M Hill, et. al.

Kenzo Kawanabe
Tom McNamara

Defendants.

COURTROOM MINUTES

MOTION HEARING
1:30 p.m.

Court in session.

Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
Also present, Matthew Hoffman, Phillip Dye, and James Loftis on behalf of Intervenor
Autoridad Del Canal de Panama.
Discussion and argument regarding intervention by Autoridad Del Canal de Panama, also known
as ACP.
ORDERED: Autoridad Del Canal de Panama’s Motion for Leave to Intervene in the 28
U.S.C. § 1782 Action Initiated by Groupo Unidos Por el Canal, S.A. [8] is
GRANTED. The Court will permit permissive intervention by ACP.
Discussion and argument regarding international arbitration status, application of 28 U.S.C. §
1782, Whitesell declaration, receptiveness of the arbitration panel to discovery, location and
burden to produce documents, and IBA rules.

Mr. Dye tenders a handout to the Court and the law clerk. The handout has been used a
demonstrative exhibit for purposes of this hearing.
3:27 p.m.
3:45 p.m.

Court in recess.
Court in session.

Discussion and argument regarding the declaration of Anne Whitesell and legal conclusions
opined by Ms. Whitesell.
ORDERED: Autoridad Del Canal de Panama’s Motion to Strike the Declaration of Anne
Marie Whitesell [15] and Groupo Unidos Por el Canal [1] Application for an
Order Under 28 U.S.C. 1782 are TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. The
Court will issue a written order.
3:52 p.m.

Court in recess.

Hearing concluded.
Total in-court time 02:04
*To obtain a transcript of this proceeding, please contact Avery Woods Reporting at [phone].

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