January 22, 2010

 

Christopher M. Kaisershot

Assistant Attorney General

445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1200

St. Paul, MN  55101-2130

Edward F. Kautzer

Attorney at Law

Ruvelson & Kautzer, Chartered

1600 University Avenue West, Suite 313

St. Paul, MN  55104

 

 

Re:     In the Matter of the Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser License of James Seton Foster; OAH Docket No. 11-1004-20961-2

 

Dear Counsel:

 

Enclosed and hereby served upon you by U.S. Mail is the Protective Order that has been issued in this matter.

 

This letter will also confirm our discussions during the telephone prehearing conference held on December 21, 2009, and constitutes the First Prehearing Order in this contested case proceeding. 

 

The following schedule will govern this matter:

 

1.               By February 1, 2010, the parties shall serve each other with a statement identifying persons expected to be called as expert witnesses in this matter.  The statement shall describe the subject matter of the expected testimony, state the substance of facts and opinions to which the expert is expected to testify, and provide a summary of the grounds for each opinion.

 

2.               By March 1, 2010, all discovery in this matter shall be completed.

 

Letter to C. Kaisershot and E. Kautzer

January 22, 2010

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3.               By March 11, 2010, the parties shall exchange proposed exhibit and witness lists relating to this case.  The witness lists shall include a brief summary of the expected testimony of each witness.  If any documents identified as exhibits have not yet been exchanged, copies shall be provided with the exhibit lists.  Exhibits shall be premarked by the parties.  The Department shall number its exhibits sequentially beginning with number 1, and the Respondents shall number their exhibits sequentially beginning with number 101.

 

4.               The hearing in this matter shall commence on Thursday, March 25, 2010, commencing at 9:30 a.m. in the courtrooms of the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street, First Floor, St. Paul, Minnesota.  The hearing shall continue on Friday, March 26, 2010, if necessary.

 

5.               The hearing shall be digitally recorded unless the parties notify the Administrative Law Judge by March 18, 2010, that they will require the services of a court reporter. 

 

         

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you believe that an additional prehearing conference or telephone conference call would be helpful prior to the hearing. 

 

                                                            Sincerely,

 

                                                            s/Barbara L. Neilson

 

 

                                                            BARBARA L. NEILSON

                                                            Administrative Law Judge

                                                            Tel. No.:  651-361-7845

 

cc:  Docket Coordinator