Free Pretrial Conference - Preliminary - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:01-cv-02018-RPM-MJW

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Senior District Judge Richard P. Matsch Date: October 25, 2005 Courtroom Deputy: J. Chris Smith FTR Technician: Kathy Terasaki ___________________________________________________________________________ Civil Action No. 01-cv-02018-RPM-MJW APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a/k/a AIMCO, a Maryland corporation, Jeffrey Hall Thomas Roberts Karma Giulianelli

Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, a Pennsylvania corporation, SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, a Connecticut corporation, FIRST CAPITAL AGENCY, INC., d/b/a First Capital Group, a New York corporation, NATIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES, INC., a New Jersey corporation, VITO B. GRUPPUSO, a New Jersey resident, and ROGER METZGER ASSOCIATES, a New York corporation, Defendants, And RAY BALDWIN, a Texas resident, SWAIN & BALDWIN INSURANCE, INC., a Texas corporation, LOCKTON COMPANIES, INC., a Missouri corporation, and LOCKTON COMPANIES OF COLORADO, INC., a Colorado corporation, Additional parties. ___________________________________________________________________________ COURTROOM MINUTES ___________________________________________________________________________ Pretrial Conference 10:00 a.m. Court in session. Joe Caldwell Nick Brady Jed Reeg John Martin Jeffrey Chase Charles Tuffley John Trigg Julie Walker No appearance James Miletich Paul Collins

Court' preliminary remarks. s

Case 1:01-cv-02018-RPM-MJW

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October 25, 2005 01-cv-02018-RPM Entry of appearances by counsel. Court reviews proposed final pretrial order and counsel answer questions. Mr. Miletich states Mr. Grupusso was sentence in state court last month and the federal court sentence is scheduled for November 21, 2005. Mr. Miletich further states he is planning on representing Mr. Grupusso for trial, his deposition has been taken and National Program Services is a dissolved corporation. Mr. Martin states Mr. Grupusso asserted his Fifth Amendment right during most of his deposition, therefore, not much substance was obtained. Discussion regarding Motion for Default Judgment Against National Program Services, Inc. ORDERED: Ruling on the Motion for Default Judgment Against National Program Services, Inc., filed December 24, 2003 (doc. 346), is deferred until after the outcome of the trial.

Counsel state a settlement conference is scheduled November 16, 2005. Discussion regarding National Union Fire Insurance Co' election of remedy. s Mr. Martin states defendant National Union Fire Insurance Co. elects damages. Court states its view / practice regarding motions in limine. Court' comments regarding Mr. Gruppuso' all inclusive defenses listed. s s Mr. Hall states the reference to AVCO in the transcript should be AFCO which is a finance company. ORDERED: Four week jury trial scheduled May 30, 2006.

Counsel state discovery is completed. Counsel agree all witnesses shall appear once to testify except for identified willing witnesses that maybe called again in other parties' cases. Discussion regarding choice of law. Mr. Roberts states AIMCO' principal headquarters is in Colorado. s Court states its trial videotape deposition - transcript designation practice and procedure. Discussion regarding exhibits. ORDERED: 10:35 a.m. Pretrial order approved. Court in recess.
Hearing concluded. Total time in court: .35 min.

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