Opinion
Civil Action:12-cv-00036-REB-CBS
12-27-2012
RAPID FUNDING, LLC., Plaintiff, v. JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.
David K. TeSelle Michael S. Burg Thomas Willard Henderson , IV Thomas P. Johnson John Michael Bowlin
Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer
FTR - Reporter Deck-Courtroom A402
Courtroom Deputy: Robin Mason
Counsel:
David K. TeSelle
Michael S. Burg
Thomas Willard Henderson , IV
Thomas P. Johnson
John Michael Bowlin
COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: TELEPHONIC DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
Court in Session: 3:30 p.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
The court addresses the parties regarding the plaintiff's MOTION to Strike , in part, James River's Second Supplemental Responses to Discovery Requests Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 (Docket No.75, filed on 12/19/2012) and the plaintiff's MOTION in Limine to Preclude Reference to James River's Post-October 1, 2012 Conduct (Docket No. 87, filed on 12/21/2012).
Discussion between the court and the parties regarding Rule 37(c), Rule (b)(2)(a), Rule 26(e), Rule 7 pertaining to the word "pleading", Rule 37(b)(2), Rule 37(b)(2)(a)ii, and interrogatory number one (1).
The plaintiff's make an oral motion to withdraw the MOTION to Strike , in part, James River's Second Supplemental Responses to Discovery Requests Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 (Docket No.75, filed on 12/19/2012). The court grants the plaintiff's oral motion.
ORDERED: The court shall WITHDRAW the plaintiff's MOTION to Strike , in part, James
River's Second Supplemental Responses to Discovery Requests Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 (Docket No.75, filed on 12/19/2012).
Discussion between the court and the parties regarding the defendant's Joint MOTION for Hearing/Conference re #83 Order on Motion for Hearing/Conference Revised (Docket No. 84, filed on 12/21/2012). The court makes the parties aware that this motion has not been referred.
The parties update the court as to their attempts to engage in settlement discussions.
4:08 p.m. Off the record settlement discussion.
ORDERED: The parties shall put together a conference call to Magistrate Judge Shaffer's chambers (303.844.2117) on January 4, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. The purpose of this conference call shall be to provide the court with an oral status report. If after this conference call the court feels there is a realistic chance to settle this case, Magistrate Judge Shaffer will meet and confer with Judge Blackburn regarding setting a Settlement Conference.
HEARING CONCLUDED.
Court in recess: 4:20 p.m.
Total time in court: 00:50
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