D Three Enterprises, LLC v. Rillito River Solar LLC

Filing 37

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer: Motion Hearing held on 10/28/2015. Denying 32 Motion to Consolidate Cases. Joint Status Report due by 11/11/2015. FTR: Courtroom A-402. (amont, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer 

Civil Action: 15‐cv‐01148‐CBS  

Date:  October 28, 2015 
Courtroom Deputy: Amanda Montoya 

FTR – Reporter Deck‐Courtroom A402 

Parties:
Counsel:
D THREE ENTERPRISES, LLC,

Dave Gunter
John Schlie

Plaintiff,
v.
RILLITO RIVER SOLAR LLC,

Christopher Beall
Katherine Schill
Scott Davis
Paula Korniczky (by phone)

Defendant.

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: MOTION HEARING 
Court in session: 01:27 p.m. 
Court calls case.  Appearances of counsel. 

This hearing comes before the court in regards to [32] Plaintiff’s Motion to Consolidate Related 
Cases for All Pre‐Trial Proceedings.  Discussion and argument regarding the motion.   

ORDERED:  For the reasons stated on the record [32] Plaintiff’s Motion to Consolidate 
Related Cases for All Pre‐Trial Proceedings is DENIED.  

Further discussion regarding how to conduct discovery with the three cases without 
consolidation.  The court asks the parties to work together to streamline discovery among the 
cases.   

ORDERED:  Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report on or before November 11, 2015.  The 
Joint Status Report should address any agreements reached in regards to 
informal discovery on common issues, if any deadlines need to be adjusted, and 
when counsel proposes to start case specific discovery.   

Discussion regarding the court’s practice standard in regards to discovery disputes. 

Counsel may not file any OPPOSED discovery motions without leave of court. Counsel are
instructed that should a discovery dispute arise they are to comply with Local Rule 7.1A. in
an effort to resolve the issues. If that is unsuccessful, counsel shall establish a conference
call adding Magistrate Judge Shaffer as the last connection. The Court will hear
arguments and attempt to mediate a resolution. The Court will instruct counsel at that time
as to whether or not to file a discovery motion.

HEARING CONCLUDED. 

Court in recess: 02:10 p.m. 
Total time in court: 00:43 

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