15-1201-15008-2

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

STATE SERVICES FOR THE BLIND

 

In the Matter of Services for Dr. Loren Faibisch

PREHEARING ORDER

 

          A prehearing conference was held by telephone on October 2, 2002. Donald E. Notvik, Assistant Attorney General, 525 Park Street, Suite 500, St. Paul, MN 55103-2106, appeared on behalf of State Services for the Blind.  Barbara J. Kuhn, Minnesota Disability Law Center, 430 First Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN  55401-1780, appeared on behalf of Dr. Loren Faibisch, Petitioner.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.                This matter is scheduled for hearing on November 20, 2002 commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, MN 55401. 

2.                The parties shall exchange proposed written exhibits and witness lists and file a copy of each with this office by November 12, 2002.  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.

3.                In the event that either side requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office of Administrative Hearings no later than November 12, 2002.

4.                Subpoenas requested by the Petitioner shall be issued for Al Wasserman and Linda Lorentzen.

5.                Additional 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 will discuss and agree upon accommodation for Dr. Faibisch’s visual impairment to assure that exhibits will be readable. The Office of Administrative Hearings shall be notified promptly if its assistance is needed for the accommodation.

7.                This case may be appropriate for mediation.  The parties are encouraged to consider requesting the Chief Administrative Law Judge to assign a mediator so that mediation can be scheduled promptly.

 

Dated this

3rd

day of

October

2002.

                                                                

                                                                 /s/ Beverly Jones Heydinger

BEVERLY JONES HEYDINGER

Administrative Law Judge