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Socorro Electric Cooperative, Inc., Plaintiff, vs Charelne West, et al, Defendants, and
Charles Wagner, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated, et al, Cross Claim Plaintiff, vs SEC, Inc., et al, Cross Claim Defendants.
The Law is an Ass
Case No. D-1314-CV-2010-00849

Latest court action history:

September 11, 2013 - Last SEC v Members register of actions update

SEC v West, et al original Complaint   

NEXT HEARING: No more hearings - case closed.

August 2010 - Original Cross Claim & Class Action Certification

April 22, 2013 - Order granting dispositive motions     and   
Order denying amended motion for leave to file first amended cross-claim     NOTE: this could mean the end of the legal actions.

 
RELATED DOCUMENTS

By-laws as of May 5, 2012      Legal Dictionary  

5/21/10 - letter to board by Atty Francish to take the proposals to court  So We're Being sued

Case Law supporting Member Positions So We're Being sued

New Mexico Statutes Chapter 62 > Article 15 - Rural Electric Cooperatives  

Dear Attorney General: the Records, Please   (Abq Journal)
("Under litigation" is no excuse to not comply with record request)

083112-SEC Lawyers and the Law (Commentary)  
082912-ElectionsCoveredCode-1-1-19  
082912-NMRECA 62-15-7 Bylaws  
082912-IPRA VII Procedure for Requesting Records  
071010-SEC Sues members

DOCUMENT HISTORY                 
Court Publication Date
Document
April 11, 2013 - Order granting dispositive motions  
Order denying amended motion for leave to file first amended cross-claim  
Aprill 22, 2013 - Response 042213- Response to Emergency Motion for Order to Show Cause
April 17, 2013 - Show cause 041713 - Emergency Motion For Order to Show Cause   - Emergency Motion for Order to Show Cause
041713 - Request for hearing date
May 1, 2013 - Judge ruling on Emergency Motion 050113 Emergency Motion Letter  
(nb: Reform atty did not receive the letter until May 9)
April 17 and 22, 2013 - Emergency Motion re: District V proposals Emergency Motion For Order to Show Cause  
042213- Response to Emergency Motion for Order to Show Cause
Request for hearing date Related: The Proposals at the District 5
January 4, 2013 - Notice of Telecomference hearing

010413- Teleconf hearing on March 24, 2013 at 10.30am

November 26, 2012 - From Darin Foster

Addressing Matters Raised in Plaintiff's Letter to the Court. 112612-Response re. Matters Raised in Letter to Court   
See also:
Aug. 14,2012 - 081412-Mitchell-Letter     and Nov 5, 2012 - 112612-Plaintiffs' Response to the Court's August 14, 2012 Letter Regarding an Appropriate Remedy

November 8, 2012

110812-Respondent's expedited motion to vacate Nov 12, 2012 Hearing & points in support thereof.    110812-Sample Release Letter in the motion to vacate

November 5, 2012

110512-BriefRegardAppropriateRemedy    Plaintiffs' Response to the Court's August 14, 2012 Letter Regarding an Appropriate Remedy

October 13, 2012 - Memo. from Darin Foster 101312-Addressing Matters of Court Authority to Review Actions of Corporate Board of Trustees  (Memorandum by Darin Foster - counsel for Defendant SEC)  
September 20, 2012 - 092012-Mitchell letter Agreed order to stay proceedings  (ref's 081412-Mitchell-letter stay proceedings )

August 30, 2012 -

AGREED MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS  
UNOPPOSED NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

083012-HistorySECvWest update
August 20, 2012 - Letter from Judge Mitchell August 20, 2012 - 082012-Mitchell-Letter     Letter from Judge Mitchell to the three law offices involved in the law suits.  "...some of the allegations, if proven, are extraordinarily serious..." (see also 092012-Mitchell letter Agreed order to stay proceedings
August 14, 2012 - Letter from Judge Mitchell 081412-Mitchell-Letter   ."Some of the allegations, if proven, are extraordinarily serious..." see also 092012-Mitchell-Letter
August 1, 2012 - Notice of unavailability 080112-NoticeUnavailibility- Kortemeier     080112-HistorySECvWest update
July 20, 2012 - Order for meeting (Revised 7/19/12 order) Order on Meeting in Exec Session for July 31, 2012 Revision-1
July 19, 2012 - Order for meeting Order on Meeting in Exec. Session for July 31, 2012   (Revised 7/20/12)
July 12, 1012 - History updated 071212-HistorySECvWest update
July 12, 1012 - Notice of Hearing and Certificate of Service 071212-Notice of Hearing - teleconference w/Judge Mitchell 11.30AM
071212-Certificate of Service   - Notifying the Notice of Hearing 7/12/12

June 25, 2012 - three filings - History updated

062512-HistorySECvWest update
062512-OrderToVacateHearing
   Status hearing that was set for 9/28/12 canceled
062512-Notice of Hearing    - "all pending motions hearing" 11/30/12 9AM Los Lunas
062512-OrderGrantingCounselLeaveWithdraw   
- Tom Fitch granted leave to withdraw

June 4, 2012 - Notice of unavailability Deschamps: June 15 – 29, 2012 – Out of State and July 16 – 23, 2012
060412-noticeofunavialabiity
May 7, 2012 - see description Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's/Cross Claim Defendant's Response to amend Motion for leave to file (sic) Amended Cross Claim
May 7, 2012 - 2nd amended notice of completion of briefing Auffry, Meyers notice. (see other document dated May 7, 2012)
April 26, 2010 - Document History to date. 042612-HistorySECvWest  
April 26, 2012 - Notice of Completion of Briefing (related to 4/20/12 doc) Cross Claim Defendants   and related to 3/30/12 -
Resp. to Amended Motion for Leave to Amend Cross Claim (see below)
April 20, 2012 - Notice of Completion of Briefing

Cross Claim Defendants.... (Re: Carol Auffrey and Herbert Myers)  

April 19, 2012 - Request for documents Ltr from C.West atty to SEC requesting compliance with record request
March 30, 2010 - Response to Amended Motion.... for Leave to Amend Cross Claim   (Related to 4/26/12 document above)
March 30, 2012 - Response Soc Elec-Cross Claim Def's Resp to mtn to amend cross claim
March 19, 2012 - Order vacating hearing March 21 ORD: VACATING HEARING vacating March 21, 2012

March 12, 2012 - Motion for Leave to file amended cross claim
                         
Amended Cross Claim.

Amended Motion for leave to file first amended cross claim   
First Amended Cross Claim and Request for Class Action Certification  
February 24, 2012 022412- Motion to withdraw defendants amended motion to abate response to plantiffs Jan. 25, 2012, dispositive motions  

February 23, 2012

 

2/25 - Attorneys for co-op members answer back   (D Chieftain)

022312 - Response to plantiffs motion to dismiss for failure to Join an indispensable
party   

021312 - Motion for leave to file an amended cross-claim    

022312 - Order Granting Extension of time for response to Plantiff's motion to stay discovery   

022312 - Response to plantiffs motion to dismiss for lack of standing    

022312 - Response to Plantiffs Motion for partial summary judgment as to all claims involving voting rights.    

022312 - Response to motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under NM Rural Electric Cooperative Act   

022312 - Response to motion to dismiss claims and for judgment on the pleadings based on failure to plead under rule 1-009(b)  

February 21, 2012 - Motion to Withdrawal
2/22 - Attorneys intend to amend countersuit...  (D Chieftain)

022112-mtn-2-withdraw-1570358  
Motion for withdrawal (Defendants Fitch and Tausch)

February 16, 2012 - 2 Motions:
2/15 - A flurry of filings in Socorro Electric
         countersuit  (D Chieftain)

021612-mtn-extnd-time-1546768  
Defendants' motion for extension of time to file a response to Plaintiff's motion to stay discovery

021612-resp-2-mtn-protect-order-1546767  
Defendants' & cross claim plaintiffs' response to motion for protective order

February 13, 2012 - NTC: of Hearing
2/15 - A flurry of filings in Socorro Electric countersuit  (D Chieftain)
021312-Notice of Hearing  
Date: Feb. 27, 2012   Time 9:30am  Place: Telephone  Matter: Motions Hearing
February 8, 2012 - several motions
2/8 - Cooperative files more motions (D Chieftain)

020912 - SECvW-RqTrialJury-321  
Request for hearing and jury trial

020812-X-claimDefNotOpposition-153  
Cross Claim Defendants' Notice of Opposition

020812-mtn-ext-timeExB-106  
Exhibit B: Emails between Darin Foster (Kennedy & Han) to Shiloh Pallante (Deschamps & Kortemeier)

020812-mtn-ext-timeExA-105  
Exhibit A: Emails between Selinger (Ikard Wynne) to Foster (Kennedy & Han)

020812-mtn-ext-time-104  
Defendant's Motion to Extend Time to File Responses to Plaintiffs January 25, 2012 Motions

020812-mtn-abate-103  
Defendant's Motion to Abate Response to Plaintiffs Jan. 25, 2012 Dispositive Motions

February 1, 2012 2 motions
Feb 4, 2012-press release
 

Document 1474108 - motion to stay discovery  

Document 1471107 - Soc Elec-Motion for Protective Order w/exhibits  

January 25, 2012 - Several Motions to Dismiss Filings, etc.
Feb 2, 2012 Press release
    and
Feb 4, 2012-press release
 
2/1 - Co-op calls for countersuit to be dismissed (D Chieftain

Document 1438889 - Motion to Dismiss Claims for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction Under NMREC Act - 889  

Document 1438907 - Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Join Indispensable Party - Includes 1st Affidavit of Joseph Herrera (GM) - 907  

Document 1438908 - Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing - 908  

Document 1438910 - Motion to Dismiss Claims and for Judgment on the Pleadings Based on Failure to Plead under Rule 1-009(b) and 2nd Affidavit of Joseph Herrera - 910  

Document - 1438911 - Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment as to all Claims Involving Voting Rights - Includes 2nd Affidavit of Joseph Herrera (GM) - 911 

Hearing Dates Set
03/21/2012 STATUS (3/16/12) TO BE RESCHEDULED
06/21/2012 STATUS HEARING/CONFERENCE (9:00 AM) (Judge Mitchell)
09/28/2012 STATUS HEARING/CONFERENCE (9:00 AM) (Judge Mitchell)
2011
Documents
December 16, 2011 - Reply Doc - 449 Plaintiffs Reply to Defendants Response to motion to reconsider ... atty fees.
December 16, 201 - Reply Doc - 448
December 9, 2011 - Response - 078 Resp to Motion to Reconsider Order Awarding fees - Re: Fitch & Taush  
December 8, 2011 - Notices of hearing case -849 Notices for 2012:  March 21      June 21     Sept 28   
December 6, 2011 - Order Granting -971 Order granting counsel (Dennis Francish) leave to withdraw    
December 2, 2011 - Status hearing (no documents) STATUS HEARING/ CONFERENCE (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Mitchell, Albert J., Jr.)
Telephonic Status Hearing at the District Court in Tucumcari, NM beginning at 9:00am. Mr. Deschamps office will initiate conference call to Judge Mitchell
November 28, 2011 Response - 546 112811-Plaintiff's Motion to Reconsider Order Awarding Atty Fees should be denied...
November 21, 2011 - Motion to Reconsider/Review fees - 881 112111-Plaintiff's motion to reconsider order awarding atty fees 7 pgs
November 8, 2011 - Order awarding atty fees - 962 110811-Order awarding attorney's fees  4 pgs 11/12 -   SEC ordered to pay lawyers (D Chieftain)

October 25, 2011 - Notice of status hearing - 147

102511-Notice of hearing for 12/2/11    STATUS HEARING/ CONFERENCE (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Mitchell, Albert J., Jr.) Telephonic Status Hearing at the Distinct Court in Tucumcari, NM beginning at 9:00am. Mr. Deschamps office will initiate conference call to Judge Mitchell -         11/12 - Judge calls for status hearing (D Chieftain)

July 29, 2011 - Reply - 511

072911-Reply to Fitch, etc, motion for attorney's fees & costs  3 pgs

July 14, 2011 - Reply -932

071411-Plaintiff's Response to Motion for Attorney's Fees   8 pgs

July 6, 2011 - Reply - 708

070611-SEC Reply to Response re: Atty Fees  9 pgs

July 1, 2011 - Response - 322

070111-Plaintiff's Response to Motion for Attorney's Fees  15 pgs

June 29, 2011 - Motion - 212

062911-Motion for Attorney's Fees & Costs (F&T)   12 pgs

June 24, 2011 - Order - 704

062411-Order on Hearing on Partial Merits   5 pgs

June 13, 2011 - Motion - 386

061211-Attorney Fees and documents SEC   6 pgs

May 25, 2011 - Exhibit Receipt - 285

052511-Receipt for Exhibits   2 pgs

May 20, 2011 - Affidavit - 778

052011-Affidavit of Non-Admitted Attorney (Ikard)  2 pgs

April 13, 2011 - Resp. To memorandum brief - 155

041311-Wagner Response to Brief   7 pgs

March 30, 2011 - Brief - 307

033011-Brief Relief Requested   10 pgs

March 29, 2011 - Order - 405

032911-Decision Regarding Applicability of Relief   3 pgs

March 29, 2011 - Order of Dismissal - 397

032911-Order Dismissing Defendant Mountain Mail   2 pgs

March 18, 2011 - Order - 107

031811-(2nd Proposed) Order Dismissing Defendant Don Klein   2 pgs

March 9, 2011 - Ltr from Kennedy re: letter from GM Re: meeting notice

030911-meeting notice compliance

March 9, 2011 - Letter from Judge Mitchell re: billing & hearing 039211-Hearing-billing-from Mitchell.pdf

March 1, 2011 - Notice of hearing - 361

080111-Notice of Hearing   1 pg

February 4, 2011 - Response - 129

020411 - Plantiff Resp Memorandum   5 pgs

January 20, 2011 - Order - 732

012011-Decision Regarding Venue   2 pgs

January 20, 2011 - Memorandum Brief - 179

012011-West, Wagner, et al. Memo. Brief re: Binding Effect w/o Class Certification  8 pgs

January 20, 2011 - Brief - 961

012011-Plaintiff's Hearing Brief on Applicability of Requested Relief    7 pgs
2010
Documents

December 23 2010 - Brief - 941

123010-Hearing Brief on Issues and Change of Venue   10 pgs

December 22, 2010 - Notice of hearing - 795

122210-795-122210-ntc hearing    Notice of hearing Lunas Feb 25, 2011

December 22, 2010 - Notice of hearing - 794

122210-794-122210 - ntc hearing    Notice of hearing May 18, 2011 in Soc.

December 3, 2010 - Notice of hearing - 011

120310-011-120310-notice of hearing  Amended Notice of Hearing

November 14, 2010 - Notice of hearing - 119

119-111510-ntc hearing   Notice of hearing Dec 14, 2010

News item: July 7, 2010

070710-SEC Sues members

Don Wolberg, Donald Wolberg, Miton Uliberri, Paul Bustamante,