15-3100-14968-2

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

Todd A. Coleman, Petitioner v. Hennepin County Medical Center, Respondent.

PREHEARING ORDER

          A prehearing conference was held on August 28, 2002, at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, MN 55401.  Edward A. Zimmerman, 201 West Travelers Trail, Suite 11, Burnsville, MN 55337, appeared on behalf of Todd A. Coleman.  Martin D. Munic, Assistant County Attorney, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, A-2000 Government Center, 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, appeared on behalf of the Hennepin County Medical Center. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.                Discovery shall be completed by October 30, 2002.

2.                By October 15, 2002 the parties shall identify any person it expects to call as an expert witness.  The parties shall file a statement describing the subject matter of expected expert testimony, the substance of the facts and opinions to which the expert is expected to testify, and provide a summary of the grounds for each opinion, any report prepared by the expert for this matter, and a curriculum vitae for the expert.

3.                Any dispositive motions shall be served by November 8, 2002, and the responding party shall have ten working days to respond.

4.                This matter is scheduled for hearing on January 7, 2003 commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, MN 55401.  It shall continue on January 8, 2003, if necessary.

5.                The parties shall exchange proposed exhibits and witness lists and file an index of exhibits and a copy of the witness list with this office by December 31, 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.

6.                In the event that either side requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office of Administrative Hearings no later than December 31, 2002.

7.                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.

8.                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.

9.                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

28th

day of

August

2002.

                                                                

 

BEVERLY JONES HEYDINGER

Administrative Law Judge