OAH 58-1004-19341-2
STATE OF
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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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,
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
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LINDA
F. CLOSE Administrative
Law Judge |