9-2110-12612-3

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

 

In the Matter of All Licenses Held by Samir Hamaden Abumayyaleh, CUP Foods, for Premises at 3759 Chicago Ave. South, Minneapolis, Minnesota

CONTINUANCE  AND SCHEDULING   ORDER

 

            A prehearing conference was held by a telephone conference call on December 6, 1999.  Ronald I. Meshbesher, Attorney at Law, Meshbesher & Spence, 1616 Park Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN  55404, appeared on behalf of the Licensee, Samir Hamaden Abumayyaleh. Dana Banwer and Tammi L. Schroeder, Assistant City Attorneys, Office of the City Attorney, 333 South 7^th Street, suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55402-2453 appeared on behalf of the City of Minneapolis. 

Based upon discussions with counsel and consistent with Minn. R. 1400.7000 Continuances, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Licensee has established good cause for the grant of its request for a continuance of the hearing.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following schedule be entered:

 

1.      The hearing in this matter now scheduled to commence on December 8, 1999 is continued to March 28, 2000, commencing at 10:00 a.m. in the courtrooms of the Office of Administrative Hearings, Suite 1700, 100 Washington Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-2138.  The hearing shall continue as necessary on March 29-31 commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the same location. The parties anticipate the hearing to last between three and four days.

2.      The parties have agreed to stipulate to a discovery schedule and notify the ALJ of that schedule.  The parties shall submit any discovery problems to the ALJ promptly, either by conference call or written motion.  The parties are encouraged to resolve discovery disputes on an informal basis prior to contacting the ALJ.

3.      At least one week prior to the hearing, counsel shall exchange proposed exhibit and witness lists.  Any proposed witness list shall include a brief description of the anticipated testimony of each witness.

4.      To the extent possible, the parties shall enter into prehearing stipulations regarding the facts involved in the hearing and foundation for anticipated exhibits.  Stipulations shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the ALJ at least one week prior to the hearing.

 

 

 

5.      Requests for subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents shall be made in writing consistent with Minn. R. 1400.7000.

6.      At least one week prior to the hearing, counsel shall notify the ALJ whether they will require the services of a court reporter at the hearing and whether they are requesting the preparation of a hearing transcript.

7.      At least one week prior to the hearing, counsel shall notify the ALJ whether they will require the services of a qualified interpreter at the hearing.

8.      This Order may be modified upon reasonable stipulation of the parties and notification to the ALJ or upon written motion for good cause shown.  

 

 

Dated this

day of

1999.

 

 

                                                                             

Administrative Law Judge