COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER

MICHAEL J. WATANABE, Magistrate Judge.

HEARING: MOTIONS HEARING

Court in Session: 3:00 p.m.

Court calls case. Appearances of counsel by telephone.

This matter is before the Court regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Discovery and for Appropriate Sanctions Against Defendants St. Anselm Exploration Co., Michael A. Zakroff, Mark S. Palmer, and Anna M.R. Wells [Doc. No. 59, filed 3/11/2012].

Counsel provide argument regarding the matter before the Court today.

Court's Findings.

It is ORDERED: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Discovery and for Appropriate Sanctions Against Defendants St. Anselm Exploration Co., Michael A. Zakroff, Mark S. Palmer, and Anna M.R. Wells [Doc. No. 59, filed 3/11/2012] is GRANTED.

Parties shall forthwith meet and confer with respect to reasonable attorney's fees and costs for Plaintiff having to file the subject motion [Doc. No. 59]. If the parties come to an agreement, they are to file a Stipulated Motion as to the amount of attorney's fees and costs on or before April 26, 2012. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement as to a reasonable amount of attorney's fees and costs, then Plaintiff shall file an itemized affidavit by April 26, 2012, of its attorney's fees and costs. The St. Anselm Defendants shall file their Response to Plaintiff's itemized affidavit for attorney's fees and costs on or before May 14, 2012. The Plaintiff's Reply shall be filed on or before May 25, 2012.

HEARING CONCLUDED.

Court in recess: 3:18 p.m.

Total In-court time: 18 minutes

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