2010-04-22 Alpine v City schedule request •
COURI, MACARTHUR &
RUPPE, P.L.L.P.
Michael C. Couri* Attorneys at Law Sarah E. Schwarzhoff
Andrew J. MacArthur 705 Central Avenue East
Robert T. Ruppe ** PO Box 369
St. Michael, MN 55376 -0369
*Also licensed in lllinais (763) 497-1930
* *Also licensed in California (763) 497 -2599 (FAX)
www. courimacarthur. com
April 22, 2010
The Honorable Geoffrey Tenney
District Court Judge
Wright County District Court
10 2 Street N.W.
Buffalo, MN 55313 -1192
Re: City of Albertville v. Alpine Capital, LLC; Court File No. 86- CV -09-
6850.
Dear Judge Tenney:
Our office represents the City of Albertville in the above - described case. Mr.
Mike Brutlag represents Alpine Capital.
The scheduling order in this case required the parties to complete the ADR process
by May 1, 2010. To date, the parties have chosen a mediator, have met in settlement
discussions once without the mediator, and, based on the progress made in the first
meeting, are meeting again next week without the mediator in the hopes of settling the
case. If we are unable to settle the case in the second meeting, we will mediate before
Mr. Dick Beens on a date to be determined in May. The pretrial for this case is set for
June 8, 2010.
Mr. Brutlag and I both believe that there is a significant possibility that we can
reach a settlement in this case, but the issues and parties involved are more complex than
was originally anticipated. With this letter, I am requesting the Court to modify the
scheduling order to require the parties to complete the ADR process by May 31, 2010,
rather than the current May 1, 2010. Mr. Brutlag concurs with this request, and I am
copying this letter to him. We both believe that the additional time will facilitate the
possibility of settlement by the parties. Thank you.
The Honorable Geoffrey Tenney
April 22, 2010
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Sincerely,
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Michael C. Couri
Couri, MacArthur & Ruppe, P.L.L.P.
Cc: Mr. Mike Brutlag
Mr. Larry Kruse