58-1004-21386-2

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

 

In the Matter of the Insurance Producer’s License of Robert W. Huge; the Insurance Producer’s License of Darin D. Pavlish; the Insurance Producer’s License of Vickie Lynn Roiger; the Resident Agency License of Financial Security Consultants LLC; and Donald L. Knutson and Excel Training

PREHEARING ORDER

 

 

A prehearing conference was held on July 20, 2010, at the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), 600 North Robert Street, St. Paul, MN 55101. Michael J. Tostengard, Assistant Attorney General (AAG), appeared on behalf of the Department of Commerce (the Department). Steven R. Coon, Wagner, Falconer & Judd, Ltd., appeared on behalf of Vickie Roiger.  Donald L. Knutson appeared pro se and for Excel Training.  Robert B. Bauer, Severson Sheldon, filed a notice of appearance on behalf of Darin Pavlish, but was unable to attend the prehearing conference.  On July 15, 2010, Chet Taylor, Taylor Law Office PLC, sent a notice of appearance to counsel for the Department but had not filed the notice with OAH by the date of the prehearing conference.  The notice sent to counsel indicates Mr. Taylor represents Robert Huge and Financial Security Consultants LLC.

 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

 

1.       Parties who wish to review the Department’s files or interview its witnesses shall contact counsel for the Department by August 6, 2010 to make such arrangements.

 

2.       This matter is scheduled for hearing on August 25, 2010 commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street, St. Paul, MN 55101.

 

3.       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 August 18, 2010.  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. 

 

4.       In the event that either side requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office of Administrative Hearings no later than August 18, 2010.  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.

 

5.       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.

 

6.       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.

 

7.       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 22nd day of July 2010.

 

                                                                      s/Linda F. Close

                                                                      _______________________________

                                                                      LINDA F. CLOSE

                                                                      Administrative Law Judge