December 9, 2009

 

 

Cara M. Hawkinson

Assistant Attorney General

Suite 900

445 Minnesota Street

St. Paul, MN 55101-2127

Thomas C. Atmore, Esq.

Leonard, O’Brien, Spencer,

      Gale & Sayre, Ltd.

100 South Fifth Street

Suite 2500

Minneapolis, MN  55402-1234

         

          Re:     In the Matter of the Denial of Designation as a Critical Access Dental                               Provider of Jones and Hauge Dental.

                    OAH Docket No. 3-1800-20927-2

                   

Dear Counsel:

 

          This letter constitutes the First Prehearing Order regarding matters discussed in the telephone prehearing conference held on December 7, 2009.  Ms. Hawkinson appeared for the Department of Human Services (Department); Mr. Atmore appeared for Jones and Hauge Dental (Respondent).  As we discussed, I have signed the Protective Order proposed by the Department, a copy of which is enclosed.  We set the following schedule:

 

•February 26, 2010:  Deadline for the parties to disclose any expert opinions to be offered at hearing, in compliance with the requirements of Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.02(e)(1)(A).

 

•March 19, 2010:  Deadline for the parties to disclose any responsive expert opinions, in compliance with the requirements of Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.02(e)(1)(A). 

 

•April 2, 2010:  Deadline for all discovery to be completed.  Discovery must be noticed sufficiently in advance of this deadline so that any response is due by this date.

 

April 21, 2010:  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 summary of the testimony anticipated for each witness.  The parties should send a copy of the exhibit and witness lists to the ALJ.

 

•May 5-7, 2010:  Hearing, to take place at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

                                                                                    Sincerely,

 

                                                                      s/Kathleen D. Sheehy

 

                                                                      KATHLEEN D. SHEEHY

                                                                      Administrative Law Judge

 

                                                                      Telephone: (651) 361-7848

 

Encl.

cc:      Docket Coordinator