Opinion
Case Number: 09-cv-00799-SJJ-KLM
12-14-2012
GRANITE SOUTHLANDS TOWN CENTER, LLC v. ALBERTA TOWN CENTER, LLC, et al.
Senior Judge Sterling Johnson Jr.
K. Weckwerth
Deputy Clerk
Anthony Frisolone
Court Reporter
Jeff Dykes
Stuart Bennett
STATUS CONFERENCE
Court in Session: 9:13 am
Introduction of counsel. Judge Johnson, Mr. Dykes and Mr. Bennett appearing by video.
The court questions counsel re: 10th Circuit remand.
Attorney Dykes provides overview of case status.
The court questions counsel re: [258] Magistrate Recommendation and [210] Motion for Attorney Fees.
Counsel discuss issue of attorney fees.
Court - Reserve ruling on attorney fees.
Attorney Dykes addresses court re: claims. Release Fraud claim, Escrow claim and True-up claim regarding expenses after closing.
Attorney Bennett addresses parties represented.
Attorney Dykes addresses court re: adjudication on merits.
Court - Reserve ruling on motion to amend.
Court questions counsel re: pretrial order.
Counsel agree discovery is complete and a Final Pretrial Conference is needed prior to trial.
Court questions re: length of trial.
Attorney Dykes indicates three days needed for trial.
Court - Status conference will be held after the Final Pretrial Conference which will be scheduled before Magistrate Judge Mix. Counsel are to place a joint call to Magistrate Judge Mix to obtain a date/time.
Attorney Bennett informs the court that there is a case currently pending in Arapahoe County. Trial is scheduled for February, 2012 and the parties are actively engaged in settlement discussions. If a settlement is reached, it will address all cases including the case pending before this court.
Court - The parties are to contact Magistrate Judge Mix to obtain a Final Pretrial Conference date. A status conference will be held before this court on January 25, 2013 at 9:30 a.m (Denver time) in Courtroom A601 of the Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, CO.
Court in recess: 9:31 am
Total Time: 18 minutes
Hearing concluded.