Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-01368-LTB-KMT
08-30-2011
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoy a
Deputy Clerk, Nick Richards
Rebecca Teitelbaum Wallace
Paul G. Karlsgodt
Nathan A. Schacht
Erica Gann Kitaev
Cathy Havener Greer
Bernard Roland Woessner
Rachel Ann Morris
Michael Turner Lowe
Skippere Stewart Spear
Jack M. Wesoky
COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Court in Session: 9:50 a.m.
Court calls the case. Appearances of counsel.
The Court hears discussion on Defendant Chad Dunlap's Motion for a Protective Order and to Stay Discovery Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(C)(1) [Doc. No. 38, filed August 15, 2011], Defendant Ralph C. Turano's Motion for a Protective Order and to Stay Discovery Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(C)(1) [Doc. No. 40, filed August 16, 2011], and Defendant Firko's Motion to Stay Proceedings [Doc. No. 50, filed August 26, 2011]. It is ORDERED: Defendant Dunlap's Motion for a Protective Order and to Stay Discovery [38] and Defendant Turano's Motion for a Protective Order and to Stay Discovery [40] are GRANTED in full. Discovery is stayed as to all four defendants at this time, with the exception of the John Doe defendants, pending ruling from Senior District Judge Lewis T. Babcock on the outstanding Motions to Dismiss with regard to defendant Dunlap and defendant Turano. It is ORDERED: Defendant Firko's Motion to Stay Proceedings [50] is DENIED as moot without prejudice. It is ORDERED: No Scheduling Order shall be entered in this matter at this time. Defendant Dunlap and defendant Turano are to file either a Joint Status Report or separate Status Reports 5 days after ruling from Senior District Judge Babcock regarding the status of the criminal proceedings against defendant Firko and defendant Lawyer.
Court in recess: 10:14 a.m.
Total In-Court Time: 00:24 Hearing concluded.
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