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ALRC postpones pre‑revocation motions; requests medical verification and sets March hearing dates
Summary
Facing a medical‑condition continuance request, the ALRC agreed to postpone pre‑revocation motions tied to a Fusion 36 case; the committee set motion hearings for March 18 and an evidentiary hearing for March 27 and asked the respondent to provide physician documentation as soon as possible.
The Alcohol License Review Committee granted a limited continuance in a pre‑revocation matter after the respondent’s attorney asked for additional time because the respondent reported a vestibular condition that interferes with screen use and hearing preparation.
Attorney Anthony C. Delhaier told the committee his client experiences vestibular neurosis, which makes looking at screens and preparing for hearing materials difficult. Assistant City Attorney Jennifer Zillavy asked for supporting medical documentation and a prognosis to guard against an open‑ended delay. The committee discussed scheduling options and the risk of repeated requests for postponement without verification.
The committee set a timetable: the next hearing on pre‑revocation motions will occur at the ALRC’s full meeting on March 18, and the evidentiary (revocation) hearing was scheduled for March 27. The panel asked the respondent to submit a letter from a treating physician or other medical documentation "as soon as possible," and counsel indicated the respondent would attempt to provide emergency‑room paperwork already in his possession.
Committee member Oliver Veer disclosed ex‑parte communications and recused himself from the disciplinary matter. City counsel noted that a continuance is not automatic and urged submission of medical verification so the committee can evaluate the request’s scope and timetable.
Quotes:
"A continuance isn't something that happens as a matter of right," said Assistant City Attorney Jennifer Zillavy, urging a physician's note documenting the condition and prognosis.
Chair moved to delay the motion and hearing to the March dates and requested medical documentation be submitted to the clerk's office as soon as possible; the motion carried unanimously.
Ending: The ALRC set March 18 for motion‑stage consideration and March 27 for the evidentiary hearing, with a request that the respondent submit medical documentation to the clerk's office to support the continuance request.
