Commerce File # MO2304444/DMG

15-1005-15909-2

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

In the Matter of Home Funding Corporation, Homeland Financial Corporation and James Hoffman

SIXTH

PREHEARING ORDER

          A telephone conference was held on July 9, 2007.  Michael J. Tostengard, Assistant Attorney General, 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 900, St. Paul, MN 55101-2130, appeared on behalf of the Department of Commerce (Department).  Ryan M. Pacyga, Lamey & Pacyga, P.A., 980 Inwood Avenue North, Woodbury, MN 55128, appeared on behalf of James Hoffman, Homeland Financial Corporation, and Home Funding Corporation (Respondents).

          This matter has been pending for some time, awaiting the outcome of parallel civil litigation.  The parties have agreed at this point to set the matter for hearing.  A proposed consent order has been sent to the Respondents, but Respondents have not yet agreed to its terms. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.               A hearing will be held in this matter on October 2, 2007, commencing at 9:30 a.m., at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street, Saint Paul, MN.

2.               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 September 14, 2007, at the current address.[1]  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 shall notify the offering party and judge in writing at least two working days prior to the hearing or the foundation objection is waived.

3.               Hearings are ordinarily digitally recorded. In the event that any party requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office of Administrative Hearings no later than September 14, 2007.  See Minn. R. 1400.7400, subp. 2.

4.               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.

5.               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.

 

Dated this

9th

day of

July

2007.

                                                                

 

/s/ Beverly Jones Heydinger

BEVERLY JONES HEYDINGER

Administrative Law Judge

 


[1] The Office of Administrative Hearings will be moving to 600 North Robert Street, Saint Paul, between September 19 and September 25, 2007.