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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 09-cv-01883-PAB-KLM

SEA-ALIS, LLC, and

SCOTT HAND,

Plaintiff,

v.

PORTER, INC., an Indiana corporation,

R&R YACHT SALES, INC., d/b/a SUNDANCE MARINE, a California corporation, 

GRANDER, INC., d/b/a CROW’S NEST YACHTS, a California corporation, 

VOLVO OF THE AMERICAS, a Delaware corporation, and

RAYMARINE, INC., a Delaware corporation,

Defendant.

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MINUTE ORDER

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ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX

This matter is before the court on Defendant Porter, Inc.’s Joint Motion to Amend

Scheduling Order and Reschedule Settlement Conference [Docket No. 42; Filed

January 20, 2010] (the “Motion”). 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The Scheduling Order

[Docket No. 33] is amended as to the following deadlines:

• Expert Witness Disclosures April 5, 2010

• Rebuttal Expert Disclosures May 5, 2010

• Discovery deadline June 1, 2010

• Dispositive Motion deadline June 15, 2010

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Settlement Conference set for March 4, 2010,

at 1:30 p.m. is VACATED and RESET for March 24, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom C204, Second Floor, Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street, Denver,

Colorado. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel shall have parties present who shall have

full authority to negotiate all terms and demands presented by the case, and full authority

to enter into a settlement agreement, including an adjustor if an insurance company is

involved. “Full authority” means that the person who attends the settlement conference has

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the complete and unfettered capacity and authority to meet all terms or pay all amounts

which are demanded or sought by any opposing party in the case without consulting with

some other person, committee, or agency.

No party shall be permitted to participate in the settlement conference by telephone,

unless that party has obtained leave of court following the filing of an appropriate motion

no later than five (5) business days prior to the settlement conference date.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall follow Magistrate Judge Mix’s

Instructions for Preparation of Confidential Settlement Statements, a copy of which

is attached to Docket No. 32.

Parties shall submit their Confidential Settlement Statement on or before March 19,

2010. Parties participating in ECF shall e-mail ONLY the Confidential Settlement

Statement in PDF format to Mix_Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov. All additional settlement

materials (e.g., depositions transcripts, exhibits, etc.) are to be submitted to the court as

hard copies. Any additional material shall be delivered to the office of the Clerk of the Court

or mailed directly to Magistrate Judge Mix in an envelope marked “Confidential and Private

per Magistrate Judge Mix’s Order”. Parties not participating in ECF shall submit all

materials as hard copies.

No party or attorney may make plans to leave or leave the scheduled

settlement conference before 5:30 p.m. without obtaining express permission from

the Court in advance. Any party or attorney who schedules travel which requires

departure from the settlement conference before 5:30 p.m. WILL BE REQUIRED TO

MAKE ALTERNATE PLANS if the case has not settled by the departure time. 

Anyone seeking entry into the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse or the Byron

Rogers United States Courthouse will be required to show valid photo identification. See

D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2B.

Dated: January 21, 2010

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