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STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

 

 

In the Matter of the Veterinary License of                              PREHEARING ORDER

Carl W. Seeman,. D.V.M., License No. 962

                             

 

A telephonic prehearing conference was held on April 30, 2007, Ms. Tiernee Murphy

Assistant Attorney General (AAG), 445 Minnesota St. #1400, St. Paul MN 55101-2131 appeared on behalf of the Complaint Review Committee of the Board of Veterinary Medicine. Zenas Baer, Zenas Baer and Associates, P.O. Box 249, 331 Sixth Street, Hawley, MN 55-6549 appeared on behalf of Carl W. Seeman, D.V.M. (Respondent).

 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

 

  1. Disclosure of exhibits shall be completed by July 16, 2007.

 

  1. By July 1, 2007, the parties shall identify persons expected to be called as expert witnesses.

 

  1. This matter is scheduled for hearing commencing on August 6, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, MN 55401.  Counsel and the Parties have reserved the entire week of August 6, 2007 for hearing.

 

  1. The parties shall exchange proposed written exhibits and witness lists and file an index of exhibits and a copy of the witness list with this office by July 30, 2007.   To the extent possible, the parties shall enter into prehearing stipulations regarding the facts involved in the hearing and foundation for anticipated exhibits. Any party objecting to foundation for any written exhibit must notify the offering party and judge in writing at least two working days prior to the hearing or the foundation objection is waived.  The Committee shall pre-mark its hearing exhibits sequentially beginning with number 1.  The Respondent shall pre-mark his exhibits sequentially beginning with number 1000.

 

  1. In the event that either side requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office of Administrative Hearings no later than July 30, 2007.  A court reporter will not be allowed at the hearing unless the undersigned Administrative Law Judge has received notice and approved the request for a court reporter.

 

  1. Requests for subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents shall be made in writing to the administrative law judge pursuant to Minn. R. 1400.7000. A copy of the subpoena request shall be served on the other parties.    A subpoena request form is available at www.oah.state.mn.us.

 

  1. The parties have not requested accommodation for a disability or appointment of an interpreter. The Office of Administrative Hearings shall be notified promptly if either an accommodation or interpreter is needed.

 

  1. This case may be appropriate for mediation.   The parties are encouraged to promptly consider requesting the Chief Administrative Law Judge to assign a mediator so that mediation can be scheduled promptly.

 

Dated this 30th day of April 2007.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                        __s/Linda F. Close_________________                                                                       LINDA F. CLOSE

                                                                      Administrative Law Judge

                                                                      612 766-9606                                                                                                              lcose@closelawoffice.com