15-3100-14505-2

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

Raoul E. Schander,

       Petitioner,

v.

 

Washington County,

       Respondent.

THIRD PREHEARING ORDER

          A prehearing conference was held by telephone on December 14, 2001. Ted Dooley and Peter Nickitas, Dooley and Reichert, P.L.C., 301 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 270, Minneapolis, MN 55415, appeared on behalf of the Petitioner.  Pamela Galanter, Frank Madden & Associates, 505 North Highway 169, Suite 295, Plymouth, MN 55441, appeared on behalf of the Respondent.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.                Discovery shall be conducted informally.  The parties will attempt to resolve any disagreement and will promptly notify the administrative law judge if no agreement is reached.

2.                The parties do not anticipate that any expert witnesses will be called. 

3.                This matter is scheduled for hearing on February 21 and 22, 2002, commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, MN 55401. 

4.                The parties shall exchange proposed written exhibits and witness lists and file an index of exhibits and a copy of the witness list with this office by February 14, 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.

5.                In the event that either side requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office of Administrative Hearings no later than February 14, 2002.

 

6.                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.

7.                The parties have not requested accommodation for a disability or appointment of an interpreter.  The Office of Administrative Hearings shall be notified promptly if either an accommodation or interpreter is needed.

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

 

Dated this

 

day of

December

2001.

                                                                

 

/s/ Beverly Jones Heydinger

BEVERLY JONES HEYDINGER

Administrative Law Judge