HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-cv-2063-CNS-MEH - City Of Fort Collins V. Open International, Et Al. - 056 - Minute OrderIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 21-cv-02063-DDD-NYW
CITY OF FORT COLLINS,
Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant,
v.
OPEN INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff,
and
OPEN INVESTMENTS, LLC,
Defendant.
MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang
This matter is before the court pursuant to the Parties’ telephonic request for a discovery
conference (“Discovery Conference”).
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that a Discovery Conference is set for June 16, 2022 at
9:30 a.m.
1. All participants shall use the following dial-in information: 888-363-4749, Access
Code: 5738976 to participate at the designated time;
2. Counsel shall submit to Chambers any written materials which they wish to
discuss at the Discovery Conference;
3. To the extent the dispute involves written discovery, the Parties shall complete
and submit the written discovery dispute chart in the following example form, with the most
persuasive authority included:
Issue Moving Party’s Position Opposing Party’s Position
Interrogatory No. 1 Overly broad contention
interrogatory. Witt v. GC
Servs. Ltd. Partnership, 307
F.R.D. 551, 561-562 (D. Colo.
Contention interrogatory is the
appropriate vehicle and is less
burdensome than a Rule
30(b)(6) deposition on this
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2014). topic. Teashot LLC v. Green
Mountain Coffee Roasters,
Inc., No. 12-cv-0189-WJM-
KLM, 2014 WL 485876, at *7
(D. Colo. Feb. 6, 2014).
4. If the dispute does not involve written discovery, or if the parties find the above
chart unhelpful or inappropriate given the substance of their dispute, then the parties are directed
to submit a joint status report that clearly and succinctly outlines (1) the object of the dispute,
(2) the parties’ positions thereon, (3) the authority supporting the parties’ positions, and (4) a
brief summary of the parties’ good faith attempts to resolve the matter before seeking court
intervention. The joint status report, like the dispute chart discussed above, should not be posted
on the court’s docket but should be directly emailed to chambers.
5. Counsel shall submit, if appropriate, the chart or joint status report and any
written materials to Wang Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov on or before 12:00 p.m. on June 15,
2021.
DATED: June 13, 2022
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