20081114Motion to Stay Discovery.pdf

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Molly 0' Leary IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSiON
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P.O. Box 7218 Boise, ID 83707 - 515 N. 27th St. Boise, ID 83702
14 November 2008
Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, 10 83702
Hand Delivered
RE: IPC-E-08-20
Dear Ms. Jewell:
We are~nclosing an original and seven (7) copies of GLENNS FERRY
COGENERATION PARTNERS, LTS.'SMOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY in the
above-cited case.
An additional copy is included for stamping and returning to our office.
PETER J. RICAHRDSON (ISB # 3195)
MOLLY O'LEARY (ISB # 4996)
Richardson & O'Leary PLLC
515 North 27th Street
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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IDAHO PUBLIC
IJTILITIES COMMISSION
Attorneys for Glenns Ferry Cogeneration Partners, Ltd.
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IDAHO POWER COMPANY,
Complainant
)
) CASE NO. IPC-E-08-20
)
) GLENNS FERRY COGENERATION
)) PARTNERS, L TD.'S MOTION TO
) STAY DISCOVERY
)
)
vs.
GLENNS FERRY COGENERATION
PARTNERS, LTD., a Colorado limited
partnership
COMES NOW, Glenns Ferry Cogeneration Partners, Ltd. ("Respondent"I"Glenns
Ferry Cogeneration"), by and through undersigned counsel, and files this Motion to Stay
Discovery pursuant to Rule 56 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of
Procedure.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On October 16, 2008, Idaho Power Company filed a "Petition for Declaratory
Order and Formal Complaint for Breach of Contract" (herein "Complaint") with this
Commission. Idaho Power served its "First Set of Interrogatories to Glenns Ferry
GLENNS FERRY COGENERATION
MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY
Cogeneration Partners, Ltd." and it's "First Request for Production of Documents to
Glenns Ferry Cogeneration Partners, Ltd." on or about October 29,2008. Glenns Ferry
Cogeneration filed a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction on
Monday, November 10,2008.
MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY
Because Glenns Ferry Cogeneration believes that the Commission lacks
subject matter jurisdiction over Idaho Power's Complaint, Glenns Ferry likewise believes
that the Commission is not the proper forum for conducting Discovery between the
parties and, therefore, Idaho Power's Discovery is untimely and without a legal basis.
Wherefore, Glenns Ferry prays the Commission to issue an interim order
staying all Discovery between the parties pending the Commission's ruling on Glenns
Ferry's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction.
DATED this -fday of November, 2008.
GLENNS FERRY COGENERATION
MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY - 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 14th day of November, 2008, I caused a
true and correct copy of the MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY to be served by the
method indicated below, and addressed to the following:
Jean Jewell
Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W Washington Street
Boise 10 83702
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Bruce C Jones
Jones & Schwartz PLLC
1673 N Shoreline Dr Ste 200 (83702)
PO Box 7808
Boise 1083707-7808
brucecæjonesandschwartlaw.com
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Bart Kline
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: [phone]
bkline~idahopower.com
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GLENNS FERRY COGENERATION
MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY - 3