October 3, 2008

 

Michael J. Tostengard

Assistant Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street

Suite 1200

St. Paul, MN  55101-2130

 

Douglas J. Franzen

Franzen & Associates, LLC

150 Pilney Building

1032 West Seventh Street

St. Paul, MN  55102

          Re:     In the Matter of Eric Mitchell

OAH Docket No. 3-1005-19813-2

 

Dear Counsel:

 

          This letter constitutes the First Prehearing Order concerning matters discussed in the prehearing conference on October 2, 2008.  Mr. Tostengard appeared for the Department of Commerce; Mr. Franzen appeared by telephone for Eric Mitchell.  We set the following deadlines:

 

December 9, 2008:            Deadline for the parties to exchange all exhibits they intend                                         to offer into evidence at the hearing, along with a witness list                                            containing a brief description of the anticipated testimony of                                             each witness.  The parties should mail a copy of the exhibit                                            and witness lists to the Administrative Law Judge by this                                          date.

         

December 16, 2008:          Hearing, commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Office of                                                         Administrative Hearings.                                                                

          Please let me know if the matter is resolved before the hearing.

 

                                                                      Sincerely,

 

                                                                      s/Kathleen D. Sheehy

                                                                      KATHLEEN D. SHEEHY

                                                                      Administrative Law Judge

                                                                      Telephone: (651) 361-7848

cc:  Docket Coordinator