15-6220-19349-3

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN

 

In the Matter of the Claim for Relocation Assistance of Dr. John Jesme

PREHEARING ORDER

          A prehearing conference was held by telephone on December 11, 2007. John March, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney, A-2000 Government Center, 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, appeared on behalf of Hennepin County.  Jon W. Morphew, Schnitker & Associates, P. A., 1330 81st Avenue NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432,  appeared on behalf of Dr. John Jesme.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1.               Discovery shall be completed by January 18, 2008.

2.               This matter is scheduled for hearing on February 20, 2008, commencing at 9:30 a.m., at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 600 North Robert Street, St. Paul, MN. 

3.               The parties shall exchange proposed written exhibits and witness lists, and file copies with this office by February 13, 2008.  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 shall notify the offering party and judge in writing at least two working days prior to the hearing or the foundation objection is waived.

4.               Hearings are ordinarily digitally recorded. In the event that any party requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office of Administrative Hearings no later than February 13, 2008.  See Minn. R. 1400.7400, subp. 2.

5.               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.

6.               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.

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

 

Dated this

13th

day of

December

2007.

                                                                

 

s/Beverly Jones Heydinger

BEVERLY JONES HEYDINGER

Administrative Law Judge