8-4-2025 Bong's PRR hearing

Meeting summary
Court hearing focused on motions, discovery disputes, protective orders, and scheduling rulings for multiple legal cases.

Highlights
1. Motion to Compel and Protective Order
• Mr. Mersereau discussed his motion to compel documents related to a public records request quoted in the plaintiff's complaint, specifically communications between the plaintiff's friend and the school district.
• The court clarified that an earlier verbal ruling had ordered Ms. Bong to produce the requested documents, but no formal written order had been signed yet.
• Ms. Bong expressed concerns about the breadth of the motion to compel and requested a protective order to limit the scope of discovery.
• Mr. Mersereau agreed to withdraw his objection to the protective order temporarily, anticipating potential future issues with obtaining the requested materials.
• The court granted the protective order in part and signed the motion to compel, instructing Ms. Bong to produce the requested documents immediately.

2. Scheduling and Hearing for Pending Motions
• The court addressed the hearing scheduled for the following day, initially set to discuss motions in case 24CV52569.
• Mr. Mersereau stated he had no pending motions to argue and requested a continuance, as he was awaiting documents from Ms. Bong to file a dispositive motion.
• Ms. Bong clarified that the hearing was intended to address her existing motions, some of which had been pending for over 60 to 90 days, and not Mr. Mersereau's anticipated motions.
• Both parties agreed that the court could rule on the motions based on the briefings without requiring oral arguments.
• The court decided to take the motions under advisement and issue rulings verbally during the scheduled hearing time.

3. Rulings and Court Procedures
• The court emphasized that verbal rulings issued during hearings are effective immediately, even if formal written orders are signed later.
• The court planned to issue rulings for cases 25CV16784 and 25CV20641 during the scheduled hearing and take case 24CV52569 under advisement.
• The court estimated that the rulings would take less than 10 minutes and instructed both parties to appear remotely at the scheduled time.

4. Jail Custody Matter: State of Oregon vs. Dustin Pearson
5. Conservatorship Case: Hannah Roundtree

6. Technical Issues and Filing Errors
• Ms. Bong experienced computer glitches during the hearing, which prevented her from confirming the filing date of her protective order.
• The court noted discrepancies in the register and filing records, including missing or mislabeled documents, and instructed Ms. Bong to file the protective order promptly if it had not been filed.

7. Trial Scheduling and Investigation Updates

Next steps
1. File the protective order if it has not been filed yet: Ms. Bong
2. Send the requested documents to Mr. Mersereau as per the court's ruling: Ms. Bong
3. Appear in court tomorrow at 9:30 for rulings on the three matters: Mr. Mersereau and Ms. Bong