OAH 58-1004-19341-2

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

 

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

 

In the Matter of the Insurance Licenses of Trent C. Jonas; Jennifer Kalso Frantz; Charles E. Bethel; Home Sweet Home Equity, LLC; Home Sweet Home Equity Corp.; 3E Properties; and Nez Title

 

 

THIRD PREHEARING ORDER

 

 

On December 3, 2008 a telephonic prehearing conference was held, following which a Prehearing Order issued setting a telephonic prehearing conference for February 3, 2009.  Michael J. Tostengard, Assistant Attorney General, appeared on behalf of the Department of Commerce at the February 3, 2009 prehearing.  No other appearances were made.

 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

 

1.                  This matter is scheduled for hearing on April 20-21, 2009, commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street, St. Paul, MN 55101.

 

2.                  Discovery shall be completed by March 30, 2009.

 

3.                  By March 30, 2009, the parties shall identify persons expected to be called as expert witnesses and file a statement describing the subject matter of expected expert testimony, the substance of the facts and opinions to which the expert is expected to testify, and provide a summary of the grounds for each opinion, any report prepared by the expert for this matter, and a curriculum vitae for the expert.

 

4.                  Any dispositive motions shall be served by April 1, 2009, and the responding party shall have ten working days to respond.

 

5.                  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 April 13, 2009.  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 Department shall pre-mark its hearing exhibits sequentially beginning with number 1.  The Respondents shall pre-mark their exhibits sequentially beginning with number 1000.

 

6.                  In the event that either side requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office of Administrative Hearings no later than April 13, 2009.  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.

 

7.                  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.

 

8.                  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.

 

9.                  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:  February 4, 2009

 

s/Linda F. Close

LINDA F. CLOSE

Administrative Law Judge