December 16, 2009

 

Kimberly Middendorf

Assistant Attorney General

Suite 900

445 Minnesota Street

St. Paul, MN  55101-2127

 

Karen and Richard Hoffman

Lafayette City Meats

640 Pioneer Avenue

Lafayette, MN  56054

 

Re:     In the Matter of the Revocation of the License of Lafayette City Meats

OAH Docket No. 3-0400-20924-2

 

Dear Ms. Middendorf and Ms. Hoffman:

 

          This letter constitutes the First Prehearing Order in the above matter regarding our discussions in the telephone prehearing conference held December 15, 2009.  Ms. Middendorf appeared for the Department of Agriculture; Ms. Hoffman appeared for herself and for Lafayette City Meats without counsel.

 

          During the conference Ms. Middendorf agreed to provide to Ms. Hoffman copies of the file materials upon which the proposed revocation is based.  Ms. Middendorf anticipated that copies of this material would be ready to send the week of December 28, 2009.  In addition, we set the following schedule:

 

March 9, 2010:        Deadline for the parties to exchange all documents they plan to                                         offer into evidence, along with a witness list containing a brief                                  summary of the anticipated testimony of each witness.  Please                                        send me a copy of the exhibit list and witness list at this time.

 

March 16, 2010:      Hearing, commencing at 10:00 a.m., at a location to be determined                                  in Sibley County.  I will advise the parties of the exact location when                     we have made those arrangements. 

 

         

          I have also enclosed for Ms. Hoffman some materials from the OAH website (the Pro Se Guide and Witness Guide).  I encourage her to review these materials before the hearing.

 

                                                                      Sincerely,

 

 

                                                                      s/Kathleen D. Sheehy

                                                                      KATHLEEN D. SHEEHY

                                                                      Administrative Law Judge

                                                                      Telephone: (651) 361-7848

 

 

Encl.

 

Cc:     Docket Coordinator