Opinion
Civil Action No. 10-cv-00252-RPM
08-26-2011
LAURA RIDGELL-BOLTZ, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the United States Social Security Administration, and THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendants.
Senior District Judge
Courtroom Deputy: J. Chris Smith
FTR Technician: Kathy Terasaki
Marisa L. Williams
Rhonda L. Rhodes
Phyllis A. Dow
COURTROOM MINUTES
Pretrial Conference
3:00 p.m. Court in session.
Plaintiff, Steven Giel and Andrew Maunz are present.
ORDERED: Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, filed April 27, 2011 [43], is
denied with respect to plaintiff's First, Third and privacy act (access to information
by attorney) claims.
Discussion regarding damages.
Discussion regarding witnesses.
Court advise counsel that medical opinion testimony is required to prove causation for medical claims.
Discussion regarding preservation of evidence.
Court states it will give jury an adverse inference instruction.
Court instructs defendant to produce its employees (in state and out of state) without a subpoena for trial.
Court rules on undisclosed witness issue as stated on record.
ORDERED: Four day jury trial scheduled January 17, 2012.
Plaintiff's final lists of witnesses and exhibits filed by September 26, 2011.
Defendant's final lists of witnesses and exhibits filed by October 3, 2011.
Deadline for foundation objections to exhibits is 10 days after exchange of lists.
Pretrial Order signed.
3:51 p.m. Court in recess.
Hearing concluded. Total time: 51 min.