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U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (Denver)

 

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 01-CV-441

 

Larson, et al v. Waterman, et al

 

Filed: 03/12/01

Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Craig B Shaffe jury demand: Both

Referred to: Magistrate Judge Gudrun J Rice

Demand: $0,000

Nature of Suit: 442

Lead Docket: None

Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Dkt # in Montrose Cty Dist Ct : is 01cv8

Cause: 42:12101 Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

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JERRY R. BUNIGER   James Peter Guthro

     plaintiff                    

 [term  11/07/01] 

                                  Killian and Guthro, PC

                                  225 North 5th Street #1010

                                  P.O. Box 4859

                                  Grand Junction, CO 81502

                                  USA

                                  970-241-0707

   v.

WARREN WATERMAN,   Earl G. Rhodes

Montrose County Sheriff,

in his official capacity                

     defendant

[term  01/10/02]

                                 Michael Joseph Grattan, III

                                 Younge & Hockensmith, P.C.

                                  743 Horizon Court #200

                                  Grand Junction, CO 81502-1768

                                  USA

                                  970-242-2645

                                  FTS 241-5719

                                  Michael Paul Forrest

 

                                  Michael P. Forrest, Atty at Law

                                  P.O. Box 60037

                                  Grand Junction, CO 81506

                                  USA

                                  970-241-3980

 

WARREN (I) WATERMAN, in his      

individual capacity               

     defendant                   

 [term  10/09/01]               

 

DOUGLAS LARSON, Trustee of the

Bankruptcy Estate of Jerry

Buniger as the sole Plaintiff

     plaintiff

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DOCKET     PROCEEDINGS

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DATE     #                   DOCKET     ENTRY

 

3/12/01  1       NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Montrose Cty Dist Ct  Case Number:

                 01cv8 (bm) [Entry date 03/14/01]

 

3/12/01  --      FILING FEE PAID: on 3/12/01  in the amount of $ 150,

                 receipt # 224238. (bm) [Entry date 03/14/01]

 

3/13/01  --      First AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff; jury demand (bm)

                 [Entry date 03/14/01]

 

3/15/01  2       LETTER to attorneys for plaintiff, defendant  re:

                 reassignment of judge (bm)

 

3/19/01  3       MOTION by defendant to dismiss (pr) [Entry date 03/23/01]

 

3/28/01  4       ORDER R16,stat,stlmt,pt,pto  Case referred  to Magistrate

                 Judge Gudrun J. Rice and General Case Management Order by

                 Judge Edward Nottingham, dispositive motions ddl set for

                 11/13/01 (cc: counsel) (pr) [Entry date 03/29/01]

 

4/6/01   5       RESPONSE by plaintiff Jerry R. Buniger to Dft Waterman's

                 motion to dismiss [3-1] (pr) [Entry date 04/10/01]

 

4/9/01   6       MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Edward W. Nottingham  regarding

                 [3-1] dft's motion to dismiss, pla's response to be filed

                 by 4/23/01, dft may reply within 11 days of service of the

                 response (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 4/10/01 (pr)

                 [Entry date 04/10/01]

 

4/9/01   7       Second AMENDED COMPLAINT [0-1] by plaintiff Jerry R.

                 Buniger; jury demand (pr) [Entry date 04/12/01]

 

4/11/01  8       MOTION by defendant for leave to file reply brief to mtn

                 to dismiss (brief is incorporated into the motion) (gc)

                 [Entry date 04/16/01]

 

4/11/01  8       REPLY by defendant to response to motion to dismiss [3-1]

                 (incorporated into motion to file reply brief) (gc)

                 [Entry date 04/16/01]

 

4/25/01  9       MINUTE ORDER : by Judge Edward W. Nottingham  granting

                 dft's motion for leave to file reply brief to mtn to

                 dismiss [8-1] (cc:  all counsel) ; entry date : 4/26/01 (pr)

                 [Entry date 04/26/01]

 

4/27/01  10      ORDER FOR RULE 16 CONFERENCE  by Magistrate Judge Gudrun J.

                 Rice ; Rule 16 conference set for 11:00 5/31/01  (cc: all

                 counsel) (pr) [Entry date 05/01/01]

 

5/18/01  11      Notice by plaintiff, and defendant of Availability of a

                 United States Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction

                 Consent to the Exercise of Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate

                 Judge (pap) [Entry date 05/25/01]

 

5/31/01  17      COURTROOM MINUTES  by Magistrate Judge Gudrun J. Rice ;

                 scheduling order/rule 16 conf held on 5/31/01 ; entry date

                 : 7/13/01 Court Reporter: 01-GR-28 (pap)

                 [Entry date 07/13/01]

 

6/7/01   14      SCHEDULING ORDER  Magistrate Judge Gudrun J. Rice ;

                 Discovery cutoff 10/12/01 ;status conference 2:00 8/1/01 ;

                 settlement conference 1:00 9/26/01, confidential settlement

                 statements due 9/20/01, 2 week trial to Jury anticipated

                 (cc: all counsel) (pap) [Entry date 06/12/01]

 

6/11/01  12      ORDER of Reference upon consent of parties this case

                 transferred to Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer for final

                 disposition (cc: all counsel) (gc) [Entry date 06/12/01]

 

6/11/01  13      LETTER from clerk to counsel re: order of reference to Mag

                 Judge Shaffer [12-1] (gc) [Entry date 06/12/01]

 

7/6/01   15      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ;

                 status conf reset for 2:00 7/10/01 (cc:  all counsel) ;

                 entry date : 7/6/01 (db)

 

7/10/01  16      COURTROOM MINUTES  by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ;

                 status conf held 7/10/01 ; pretrial conf set for 11:00

                 1/29/02 ; Trial prep conference set for 11:00 2/18/02 ;Two

                 week jury trial in Grand Junction set for 9:00 3/11/02 ;

                 entry date : 7/12/01 Court Reporter: CBS C.V. 2001-108 (db)

                 [Entry date 07/12/01]

 

7/18/01  18      MOTION by plaintiff Jerry R. Buniger to Reschedule (reset)

                 Trial Date from 03/11/02 thru 03/22/02 (db)

                 [Entry date 07/20/01]

 

8/1/01   19      COURTROOM MINUTES  by Magistrate Judge Gudrun J. Rice ;

                 Trial will be in Grand Junction. Settlement conf reset for

                 2:00 9/26/01 before Magistrate Judge Rice in Grand Junction

                  ; entry date : 8/7/01 Court Reporter: Tapoe No. 01-GR-39

                 (db) [Entry date 08/07/01]

 

8/2/01   20      ORDER  by Magistrate Judge Gudrun J. Rice ; settlement

                 conf reset for 1:00 9/26/01 (cc:  all counsel) ; entry

                 date : 8/7/01 (db) [Entry date 08/07/01]

 

8/8/01   21      NOTICE of Trial by plaintiff for 4/1/02 - 4/12/01 (pap)

                 [Entry date 08/13/01]

 

8/27/01  22      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer

                 regarding [21-1] notice of trial ; pretrial conf set for

                 11:00 1/29/02 ; two weeks jury trial set for 9:00 4/1/02 in

                 Grand Junction, CO; pto ddl set for 1/22/02 (cc:  all

                 counsel) ; entry date : 8/28/01 (db) [Entry date 08/28/01]

 

9/11/01  23      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Gudrun J. Rice ; re:

                 settlement conf set for 1:00 9/26/01 (cc:  all counsel) ;

                 entry date : 9/14/01 (db) [Entry date 09/14/01]

 

9/27/01  24      MOTION by plaintiff to extend discovery cutoff to 11/12/01

 (gc) [Entry date 10/01/01]

 

10/9/01  25      MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER:   by Magistrate Judge Craig

                 B. Shaffer granting dft's motion to dismiss [3-1] pla's 5th

                 clm, granting dft's motion to extend discovery cutoff to

                 11/12/01 [24-1] dismissing party Warren (I) Waterman,

                 indiv, ; discovery ddl set 11/12/01 (cc:  all counsel) ;

                 entry date : 10/10/01 (db) [Entry date 10/10/01]

 

10/19/01 26      MOTION by defendant Warren Waterman to dismiss Buniger as

                 a party pla in this action (db) [Entry date 10/22/01]

 

10/24/01 27      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer

                 regarding dft's [26-1] motion to dismiss Buniger as a party

                 pla in this action, pla has to 11/2/01 to file a resp (cc:

                 all counsel) ; entry date : 10/24/01 (db)

 

11/2/01  28      Unopposed MOTION by plaintiff Jerry R. Buniger for

                 substitute party the Bankruptcy Estate of Jerry Buniger for

                 pla (db) [Entry date 11/05/01]

 

11/2/01  29      RESPONSE by plaintiff Jerry R. Buniger  to dft's motion to

                 dismiss Buniger as a party pla in this action [26-1] (db)

                 [Entry date 11/05/01]

 

11/7/01  30      ORDER  by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer  granting

                 motion for substitute party the Bankruptcy Estate of Jerry

                 Buniger for pla [28-1], denying  as moot motion to dismiss

                 Buniger as a party pla in this action [26-1]  substituting

                 plaintiff Douglas Larson (cc:  all counsel) ; entry date :

                 11/8/01 (db) [Entry date 11/08/01]

 

11/13/01 31      MOTION by defendant Warren Waterman for summary judgment

                 on all pla's claims (db) [Entry date 11/19/01]

 

11/13/01 32      MOTION by plaintiff Jerry R. Buniger to extend discovery

                 cut off to 12/28/01 (db) [Entry date 11/19/01]

 

11/20/01 33      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ;

                 Trial prep conference reset for 1:30 2/19/02 (cc:  all

                 counsel) ; entry date : 11/21/01 (gc) [Entry date 11/21/01]

 

11/27/01 34      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer

                 granting  motion to extend discovery cut off to 12/28/01

                 [32-1] ; discovery ddl reset 12/28/01 (cc:  all counsel) ;

                  entry date : 11/28/01 (pap) [Entry date 11/28/01]

 

11/27/01 35      NOTICE to Correct Caption by defendant Warren Waterman re:

                 order [25-3] (db) [Entry date 12/03/01]

 

12/3/01  36      ANSWER by defendant(s) to second amended complaint [7-1];

                 jury demand (db) [Entry date 12/06/01]

 

12/3/01  37      Uncontested MOTION by plaintiff Douglas Larson to extend

                 time to 1/4/02 to resp to dft's mtn for sum jgm (db)

                 [Entry date 12/07/01]

 

12/11/01 38      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer

                 granting  motion to extend time to 1/4/02 to resp to dft's

                 mtn for sum jgm [37-1], regarding [31-1] motion for summary

                 judgment on all pla's claims (cc:  all counsel) ; entry

                 date : 12/12/01 (db) [Entry date 12/12/01]

 

1/4/02   39      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ;

                 discovery ddl satisfied 12/28/01 ; disp mtn ddl satisfied

                 11/13/01 ; settlement conf held 9/26/01 ; pretrial conf set

                 for 8:00 2/11/02 (cc:  all counsel) ; entry date : 1/4/02

                 (db)

 

1/4/02   40      RESPONSE by plaintiff Douglas Larson  to dft's motion for

                 summary judgment on all pla's claims [31-1] (db)

                 [Entry date 01/07/02]

 

1/10/02  41      ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION: terminating attorney Michael Paul

                 Forrest for Warren Waterman, attorney Michael Joseph

                 Grattan III for Warren Waterman   and substituting attorney

                 Earl G. Rhodes (db)

 

1/11/02  42      MOTION by defendant Warren Waterman for leave to file

                 reply brief in support of mtn for sum jgm (db)

                 [Entry date 01/15/02]

 

1/22/02  43      ORDER  by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ; pto ddl set

                 for 2/20/02 ; pretrial conf set for 8:00 2/27/02 ; Trial

                 prep conference vacated on 1/22/02  setting hearing on

                 motion for summary judgment on all pla's claims [31-1] 8:00

                 2/27/02 (cc:  all counsel) ; entry date : 1/23/02 (db)

                 [Entry date 01/23/02]

 

1/24/02  44      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer

                 granting  motion for leave to file reply brief in support

                 of mtn for sum jgm [42-1], regarding [31-1] motion for

                 summary judgment on all pla's claims, rply due by 1/25/02

                 (cc:  all counsel) ; entry date : 1/24/02 (db)

 

1/30/02  45      REPLY brief in support by defendant Warren Waterman to

                 motion for summary judgment on all pla's claims [31-1] (pap)

                 [Entry date 02/01/02]

 

2/1/02   46      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer

                 regarding dft's [45-1] motion reply, regarding [31-1] dft's

                 motion for summary judgment on all pla's claims, pla is

                 granted leave to resp by 2/12/02 (cc: all counsel) ; entry

                 date : 2/4/02 (db) [Entry date 02/04/02]

 

2/12/02  48      ORDER  by Magistrate Judge Gudrun J. Rice confidential

                 settlement statement by 2/20/02 (cc: all counsel) ; entry

                 date : 2/13/02 (db) [Entry date 02/13/02]

 

2/13/02  47      Uncontested MOTION by plaintiff Douglas Larson to extend

                 time to 2/19/02 to resp to dft's mtn for sum jgm (db)

 

2/15/02  49      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer

                 granting  motion to extend time to 2/19/02 to resp to dft's

                 mtn for sum jgm [47-1], regarding [31-1] motion for summary

                 judgment on all pla's claims (cc:  all counsel) ; entry

                 date : 2/15/02 (db)

 

2/19/02  50      Second (AMENDED) MOTION by plaintiff Douglas Larson to

                 extend time to 2/22/02 to resp to dft's mtn for sum jgm

                 regarding motion to extend time to 2/19/02 to resp to dft's

                 mtn for sum jgm [47-1] (db) [Entry date 02/20/02]

 

2/20/02  51      Uncontested MOTION by plaintiff Douglas Larson to extend

                 time to 2/22/02 to file schedo (db) [Entry date 02/22/02]

 

2/22/02  52      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer

                 granting  motion to extend time to 2/22/02 to resp to dft's

                 mtn for sum jgm [50-1], regarding [31-1] motion for summary

                 judgment on all pla's claims, granting  motion to extend

                 time to 2/22/02 to file schedo [51-1] (cc:  all counsel) ;

                 entry date : 2/25/02 (db) [Entry date 02/25/02]

 

2/22/02  53      RESPONSE by plaintiff Douglas Larson to dft's reply to

                 pla's resp to dft's motion for summary judgment on all

                 pla's claims [31-1] *asserting pla is not disabled (db)

                 [Entry date 02/25/02]

 

2/26/02  54      ORDER  by Magistrate Judge Gudrun J. Rice second

                 settlement conf set for 8:00 3/4/02 (cc:  all counsel) ;

                 entry date : 2/27/02 (db) [Entry date 02/27/02]

 

2/27/02  55      COURTROOM MINUTES  by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer

                 taking under advisement on 2/27/02 the motion for summary

                 judgment on all pla's claims [31-1] pretrial con hedl, ;

                 pretrial conf held 2/27/02 ; entry date : 2/28/02  Court

                 Reporter: CBS C.V. 2002-49 & 50 (db) [Entry date 02/28/02]

 

2/27/02  56      PRE-TRIAL ORDER  by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer  (cc:

                 all counsel) (db) [Entry date 02/28/02]

 

3/6/02   57      CERTIFICATE of Service of Dft's Offer of Judgment by

                 defendant Warren Waterman (db) [Entry date 03/07/02]

 

3/15/02  58      COURTROOM MINUTES  by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ;

                 settlement conf held 3/4/02 ; tentative two week jury trial

                 set for 8/19/02 ; tele Trial prep conference set for 9:30

                 8/1/02 ; status report ddl set for 4/30/02 ; entry date :

                 3/18/02  Court Reporter: CBS Civil Tape No. 2002-60 (db)

                 [Entry date 03/18/02]

 

3/18/02  59      MOTION by defendant Warren Waterman for entry of judgment

                 purs to Fed.R.Civ.P. 68 (db) [Entry date 03/19/02]

 

3/19/02  60      AMENDED MOTION by defendant Warren Waterman for judgment

                 purs to Fed.R.Civ.P. 68 regarding motion for entry of

                 judgment purs to Fed.R.Civ.P. 68 [59-1] (db)

                 [Entry date 03/20/02]

 

3/21/02  61      MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer

                 regarding dft's amended [60-1] motion for judgment purs to

                 Fed.R.Civ.P. 68, pla has to 4/4/02 to file resp (cc:  all

                 counsel) ; entry date : 3/21/02 (db)

 

3/22/02  62      ORDER  by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ; jury trial

                 set for 8/19/02 ; Trial prep conference set for 9:30 8/1/02

                 ; status report ddl set for 4/30/02 (cc:  all counsel) ;

                 entry date : 3/22/02 (db)

 

3/22/02  64      Objection (RESPONSE) by plaintiff Douglas Larson to dft's

                 motion for judgment purs to Fed.R.Civ.P. 68 [60-1] (db)

                 [Entry date 03/25/02]

 

3/25/02  63      MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER:   by Magistrate Judge Craig

                 B. Shaffer denying dft's motion for summary judgment on all

                 pla's claims [31-1] jury trial set for 9:00 8/19/02 at

                 Grand Junction, CO (cc: all counsel) ; entry date :

                 3/25/02 (db)

 

4/5/02   65      AMENDMENT by plaintiff Douglas Larson to pla's response to

                 def's amended [64-1], motion for judgment purs to

                 Fed.R.Civ.P. 68 [60-1] (db)

 

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END OF DOCKET: 1:01cv441 of April 5, 2002  

 

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