May 30, 2003

 

Michael E. Burns Assistant Attorney General Suite 900 445 Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN  55101-2127	George L. May Attorney at Law May & O’Brien Law Offices 204 Sibley Street, Suite 202 Hastings, MN  55033

RE:      In the Matter of the Maltreatment Determination and Disqualification of Eric Nelson; OAH Docket No. 11-1800-15382-2

 

Dear Counsel:

            This letter will confirm our discussions during the prehearing conference that was held on May 27, 2003, at the Office of Administrative Hearings in Minneapolis.  Based upon those discussions, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1.         All discovery in this matter shall be completed by July 28, 2003.

2.               All motions shall be filed by August 4, 2003.  Should any motions be filed, a prehearing conference will be convened to discuss modifications to this scheduling order.

3.               By August 5, 2003, the parties shall exchange proposed exhibit and witness lists.  The witness list shall include a brief written summary of the expected testimony of each witness.  To the extent possible, the parties shall enter into prehearing stipulations regarding the facts involved in the hearing and foundation for anticipated exhibits.

4.               The hearing in this matter will be held on August 12-13, 2003, commencing at 9:30 a.m. in the courtrooms of the Office of Administrative Hearings, 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

5.               The parties shall appear at the hearing with at least three copies of each exhibit they plan to offer into evidence.  Exhibits shall be premarked using arabic numbers without designation of the party offering the exhibit.

 

By letter dated May 27, 2003, the Department submitted a Proposed Protective Order in this matter.  Mr. May should notify me by June 6, 2003, whether he has any objection to entry of the proposed order.

 

                                                                              Sincerely,

 

                                                                              /s/ Barbara L. Neilson

                                                                              BARBARA L. NEILSON

                                                                              Administrative Law Judge

                                                                              Telephone: 612/341-7604