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Home My WebLink About20011163.tiff i IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO f _ n7 Civil Action No. 97-D-2469 REC _ ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado Corporation, Plaintiff, v. FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS GILHEANY; THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION,INC.;K.N.FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK WATTENBERG, JR.; FRITZ WATTENBERG; WILLIAM WATTENBERG; JULIUS WATTENBERG;CHRISTIAN WATTENBERG;BEVERLY VAN OEVEREN;HAZEL COLLINS also known as HAZEL OPAL BARHAM COLLINS;EUGENE HENMAN;MARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY WATTENBERG; FLORENCE NELSON; LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES WATTENBERG; FLORENCE CONTER; FRED WATTENBERG; ROBERT WATTENBERG; MARY LEDFORD; DONALD PAUL WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS; EDWARD PERRY; GENE PERRY; E. L. WATTENBERG; RANDY WATTENBERG; JOHN WATTENBERG; ANNA WATTENBERG; AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H. WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES COLBERT; FRANK ED BARHAM; RUTH ELIZABETH BARHAM HASS; ROSE MARIE BARHAM KITCHEL; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO;DONNA ROUTZEN;MARTIN GEORGE SCHMIDT;PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE COMPANY;BRIGHTON DITCH CO.;VESSELS HYDROCARBONS,INC.;NORTH AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY; K N GAS GATHERING, INC.; K N WATTENBERG TRANSMISSION LLC;THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF WELD COUNTY,COLORADO IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR TO THE INTERESTS OF X.O. EXPLORATION, INC., IF ALL MEMBERS OF ITS LAST ACTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DECEASED, THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR TO THE INTERESTS OF WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. IF ALL MEMBERS OF ITS LAST ACTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DECEASED AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION, Defendants. NOTICE OF SETTING OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE awjeSOrH A.__ 415olo i 2001-1163 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that,pursuant to the Scheduling Order entered by this Court in this action, a final pretrial conference has been set for Monday, May 7,2001 commencing at 12:00 p.m. in Courtroom C566 of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado. DATED this day of April, 2001. , l Cots— ) Edward Imatani Banks &Imatani,P.C. 225 Union Blvd., Suite 310 Lakewood, Colorado 80228 Telephone: (303) 984-5605 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF ASPHALT PAVING CO. 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 23rd day of April, 2001, I mailed a true and correct copy of the foregoing NOTICE OF SETTING OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE and the SCHEDULING ORDER, by placing same in the U. S. Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the following: Paul Johns, Esq. Assistant U. S. Attorney 1225 17th St., #700 Denver, CO 80202 Fred Wattenberg 2163 U-75 Road Cederedge, CO 81413 Brad W. Schacht, Esq. Otten, Johnson, Robinson, Neff& Ragonetti, P.C. 950 17th Street, Suite 1600 Denver, CO 80202-2827 Board of County Commissioners of Weld County P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Beverly Van Oeveren 1130 S. 9th Avenue, #107 Sterling, CO 80751. Hazel Collins P.O. Box 753 Silver Springs, NV 89429 Edward Eugene Henman 1120 Alderson Ave. Billings, MT 59102 Louise Wattenberg Brighton Care Center 2025 S. Egbert Brighton, CO 80601 James Wattenberg 12230 Levi Circle Henderson, CO 80640 Florence Conter 14600 E. 136th Avenue Brighton, CO 80601 Robert Wattenberg 12421 Racine Henderson, CO 80640 Mary Ledford 981 Dakin Street Denver, CO 80221 Donald Paul Wattenberg Box 39765 Ninilchik, AK 99639 Helen Lewis 14390 E. Marina Dr., #606 Aurora, CO 80014 Gene Pen-y 87 Swan Avenue Worchester, MA 01602 E. L. Wattenberg 200 N. 35th Avenue, #181 Greeley, CO 80631 Randy Wattenberg 3680 E. 133`d Circle Thornton, CO 80241 John Wattenberg 247 S. 3rd Avenue Brighton, CO 80601 Donna Routzen 13525 WCR #8 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Martin George Schmidt 294 S. 22nd Avenue Brighton, CO 80601 Brighton Ditch Co. 11553 WCR 6 Brighton, CO 80601 Max A. Minnig, Jr., Esq. Max Minnig, Jr. &Associates, LLC 820 - 16th Street, Ste. 704 Denver, CO 80202 Leslie A. Fields, Esq. Faegre &Benson, LLP 370 17th Street, Suite 2500 Denver, CO 80202 Dale E. Barham 1720 Dewitt Estates Road Alpine, CA 91901 C:\Asphalt Paving\Cert ofSvc.wpd f ILL V .r::-ED STATES DISTRICT cou D [R. COLORS= IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT APR 1 8 2001 FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JAMES R Civil Action No. 97-D-2469 ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado Corporation, Plaintiff, v. FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS GILHEANY; THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.; X 0 EXPLORATION, INC.; K. N. FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK WATTENBERG, JR.; FRITZ WATTENBERG; WILLIAM WATTENBERG;JULIUS WATTENBERG;CHRISTIAN WATTENBERG;BEVERLY VAN OEVEREN; HAZEL COLLINS also known as HAZEL OPAL BARHAM COLLINS; EUGENE HENMAN;MARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY WATTENBERG; FLORENCE NELSON; LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES WATTENBERG; FLORENCE CONTER; FRED WATTENBERG; ROBERT WATTENBERG; MARY LEDFORD; DONALD PAUL WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS; EDWARD PERRY; GENE PERRY; E. L. WATTENBERG;RANDY WATTENBERG; JOHN WATTENBERG;ANNA WATTENBERG; AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H. WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES COLBERT; FRANK ED BARHAM;RUTH ELIZABETH BARHAM HASS;ROSE MARIE BARHAM KITCHEL;FRED ARTHUR BARHAM; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO; DONNA ROUTZEN; MARTIN GEORGE SCHMIDT;PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE COMPANY;BRIGHTON DITCH CO.; THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR TO THE INTERESTS OF X 0 EXPLORATION, INC., IF ALL MEMBERS OF ITS LAST ACTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DECEASED;THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR TO THE INTERESTS OF WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC., IF ALL MEMBERS OF ITS LAST ACTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DECEASED, AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION, Defendants. SCHEDULING ORDER I. DATE OF CONFERENCE AND APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTIES Scheduling Conference Date: April 18, 2001 a. Plaintiff: Asphalt Paving Company Edward Imatani, Esq. Banks &Imatani, P.C. 225 Union Blvd., #310 Lakewood, CO 80228 Telephone No.: 303-984-5605 b. Defendants: Western Area Power Administration Paul Johns, Esq. Assistant U.S. Attorney 1225 17`h Street, #700 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone No.: 303-454-0100 K. N. Front Range Gathering Company Max A. Minnig, Jr. Esq. Max Minnig Jr. & Associates, LLC 820 16th St., #704 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone No.: 303-825-2088 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company Max A. Minnig, Jr. Esq. Max Minnig Jr. &Associates, LLC 820 16`h St., #704 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone No.: 303-825-2088 Great Western Railway Company Brad W. Schacht, Esq. Otten, Johnson, Robinson Neff&Ragonetti, P.C. 950 17'h St., #1600 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone No.: 303-825-8400 Public Service Company of Colorado Leslie A. Fields, Esq. Faegre &Benson, LLP 370 17th Street, Suite 2500 Denver, CO 80202-4004 Telephone No.: 303-592-9000 2 II. STATEMENT OF CLAIMS AND DEFENSES a. This action was commenced on or about October 23, 1997 in the Weld County District Court, State of Colorado,Case No. 97CV632,by the filing of Plaintiffs Complaint seeking quiet title to certain property located in Weld County, Colorado. The action was removed to this Court by the United States of America on December 30, 1997. Only K.N. Frontrange Gathering Company, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, United States of America on behalf of Western Area Power Administration,Great Western Railway Company,Public Service Company of Colorado and the County of Weld, State of Colorado claim an interest in the property. III. UNDISPUTED FACTS The only issues among active parties to the case are the extent of the various parties'interests in the subject property and the priority of each party's interest. IV. COMPUTATION OF DAMAGES Not applicable. V. REPORT OF PRE-CONFERENCE DISCOVERY & MEETING UNDER FED.R. Civ. P. 26(F) Not applicable. VI. CONSENT All parties have not yet consented to the exercise of jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge. VII. CASE PLAN AND SCHEDULE a. Deadline for joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings: None anticipated. b. Discovery cutoff: Not applicable. 3 c. Dispositive motion deadline: Plaintiff has filed a Motion For Default Judgment against two recently served defendants and may file another such motion within fifteen days hereof d. Expert witness disclosure: Not applicable. e. Deposition schedule: Not applicable. f Interrogatory schedule: Not applicable. g. Schedule for Requests for Production of Documents: Not applicable. h. Discovery limitations: Not applicable. VIII. SETTLEMENT A stipulated Decree is being circulated among the active parties to the case, and it is believed that agreement has been reached among those parties for entry of the Decree. IX. OTHER SCHEDULING ISSUES Trial in this action is not anticipated to be contested. It is therefore recommended that wa kt wt this Action be set for trial to the Court within 60 days. ti X. DATES FOR FURTHER CONFERENCES A Settlement Conference will be held on at o'clock M. G f rL(� twsr Crh cccm.sti . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT ALL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES THAT TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL. ( ) Pro se parties and attorneys only need be present. ( ) Pro se parties, attorneys and client representatives with authority to settle must be present. (NOTE: This requirement is not fulfilled by the presence of counsel. If 4 an insurance company is involved, an adjustor authorized to enter into settlement must also be present.) ( ) Each party shall submit a Confidential Settlement Statement to the magistrate judge on or before outlining the facts and issues in the case and the party's settlement position. b. Status conferences will be held in this case at the following dates and times: c. A final pretrial conference will be held in this case on nvud iv--, ol 0 D l at i� l: 1,2 a a o'clock F M. A Final Pretrial Order shall be prepared by the parties and submitted to the court no later than five days before the final pretrial conference. XL OTHER MATTERS IN ADDITION TO FILING AN APPROPRIATE NOTICE WITH THE CLERIC'S OFFICE, COUNSEL MUST FILE A COPY OF ANY NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL, NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL, OR NOTICE OF CHANGE OF COUNSEL'S ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER WITH THE CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNED TO THIS CASE. IN ADDITION TO FILING AN APPROPRIATE NOTICE WITH THE CLERIC'S OFFICE, A PRO SE PARTY MUST FILE A COPY OF A NOTICE OF CHANGE OF HIS OR HER ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER WITH THE CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNED TO THIS CASE. 5 WITH RESPECT TO DISCOVERY DISPUTES, PARTIES MUST COMPLY WITH D.C.COLO.LR 7.1 PARTIES OPPOSING A DISCOVERY MOTION SHALL HAVE 11 DAYS IN WHICH TO FILE A RESPONSIVE BRIEF. NO REPLY BRIEFS WILL BE ACCEPTED. DISCOVERY MOTIONS OR BRIEFS RELATING THERETO SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN PAGES IN LENGTH (NOT INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS OR APPENDICES). THE PARTIES FILING MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME OR CONTINUANCES MUST COMPLY WITH D.C.COLO.LR 7.1(C) BY SUBMITTING PROOF THAT A COPY OF THE MOTION HAS BEEN SERVED UPON THE MOVING ATTORNEY'S CLIENT, ALL ATTORNEYS OF RECORD, AND ALL PRO SE PARTIES. XII. AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULING ORDER This Scheduling Order may be altered or amended only upon a showing of good cause. 6 DATED this I MC" day of (j Q , 2001. BY THE COURT: United States Magistrate Judge APPROVED: mac ✓ l�- Edward Irnatani, Esq. Paid Jehps, Esq 1-71°--1( "A Banks & Imatani, P.C. Assistant U.S. Attorney 225 Union Blvd., #310 1225 17'h St., #700 Lakewood, CO 80228 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone No.: 303-984-5605 Telephone No.: 303-454-0100 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF ASPHALT ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT PAVING COMPANY WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION Max A. Minnig, Jr., Esq. Max A. Minnig, Jr., Esq. Max Minnig Jr. & Associates, LLC Max Minnig Jr. &Associates, LLC 820 16th St., #704 820 16th St., #704 Denver, CO 80202 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone No.: 303-825-2088 Telephone No.: 303-825-2088 ATTORNEYS FOR K.N. FRONT RANGE ATTORNEYS FOR PANHANDLE GATHERING COMPANY EASTERN PIPELINE COMPANY Br . Schacht, Esq. Leslie A. Fields, Esq. Otten, Johnson, Robinson Neff&Ragonett, Faegre &Benson, LLP P.C. 370 17th Street, Suite 2500 950 17th St., #1600 Denver, CO 80202-4004 Denver, CO 80202 ATTORNEYS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ATTORNEYS FOR GREAT WESTERN COMPANY OF COLORADO 7 RAILWAY COMPANY Telephone No.: 303-592-9000 Telephone No.: 303-825-8400 8 DATED this !�_ day of % ,200!. 1.2 BY THE COURT: United States Magistrate fudge APPROVED: — ..---4— Edward !intact!, Esq. '.d of Ioins, Esc. Banks& blatant,P.C: Assista,:e 'U.S. Attorney 225 Union Blvd.,=3::) 1325 17C ct.,#700 Lakewood,CO 80228 Denver,CO 80202 Te:ephone No.: 303484-5605 Telcphone No.. 303-454-0100 ATTORNEY FOR?LAINTI:F F ASPHALT ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT PAVL\G COMP-\„ WESTERN AREA POWER • ADMINISTRATION Max A. Minnig,Jr., `-isy. Max A.Minnig,Jr., Esy.._.....-. .... Max Minnig Jr. &A:scsiates,LLC Max Minnig ir.&Associates, LLC 820 16"Sr.,#704 820 16""St.,#704 Denver,CO 80202 Denver.CO 80202 Telephone No.: 303-825-2088 Telconone No.. 303-825-2088 ATTORNEYS _'OR K.N. FRONT RANGE ATTOINEYS FOR PANHANDLE GATHERING COMPANY F:ASTFRN PIPE!.TNE.COMPANY Brad W. Schacht,Est. Leslie A. Fields,Esc.` Otter.,Johnson, Robinson Neff&Raeonetl, Faegre&Benson, LLP P.C. 370 17A Street,Suite 2500 950 17'St.,#1600 Denver, CO 80202-4004 Denver,CO 80202 ATTORNEYS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ATTORNEYS FOR GREAT WESTERN COMPANY OF COLORADO • "?R-1 _C! FJt E:43 AY, -C:Hi=5FN 9 Rpr 12 OI lie{3a Banks Iaatani 3D399�S606 p.B DATED this day of 2001. BY THE COURT: United States Magistrate Judge APPROVED: Edward Iniatan Esq _ Banks& lmatani,P.C. Paul Johns, Esq. - 225 Union Blvd., #310 Assistant U.S.Attorney Lakewood,CO:40228 1225 17th Si,0202 Telephone No.: 303-984-5605 Denver CO 60202 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF ASPHALT Telephone No.: 303.454.0100 PAVING COMPANY ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION Max A. innig, ht, Esq. _ ' Max Minnig Jr.di Associates, LLC ' Max A. nnig,Jr., Esq. 820 16"St.,#704 Max Mi ig Jr. &gssoctatts,LLC 820 SL,#704 Denver,CO 802C2 Denver, 8020 Telephone No. 3):;.325-2038 Telephone CO 80202 ATTORNEYS FOR K.N. FRONT No.: 303825-2088 RANGE ATTORNEYS FOR PANHANDLE GATHERING COMPANY EASTERN PIPELINE COMPANY Brad W, Schuh;, Esq. —`— Ouen, Johnson, Rubinson Neff&Ra , Leslie A.Fields,Esq P.C. 8Quell Faegre&Benson, LLP 950 17'"St.,*MOD 370 1T"Street Suite 2500 Denver,CO 80202 Denver, CO 80202.4004 ATTORNEYS FOR GREAT WESTERN ATTORNEYS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Civil Action No. 97-D-2469 The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing Scheduling Order was served on April 18, 2001 by: (*) Delivery to; or by(**) Depositing in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to: Edward Imatani, Esq. ** Banks & Imatani, PC 225 Union Blvd., No. 310 Lakewood, CO 80228 William H. Southard ** 1025 9th Ave., Ste. 309 Greeley, CO 80631 Ron Klinefeller, Esq.** Western Area Power Admin. U.S. Dept. of Energy P.O. Box 3402 Golden, CO 80401 Brad W. Schact * Often, Johnson, Robinson, Neff& Ragonetti, P.C. D.C. Box No. 10 K N Front Range Gathering ** 6353 N. 7th Ave. Brighton, CO 80601 Board of County Commissioners ** P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Paul Johns * , > Assistant U.S. Attorney Secre /Dep tiCler Hello