Horton v. Sierra Conservation Center et al

Filing 63

ORDER re personal appearance at the settlement conference. Plaintiff's request to appear telephonically is DENIED. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 2/3/2012. (Timken, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHN D. HORTON,

CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01441-SMS

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Plaintiff,
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ORDER RE PERSONAL
APPEARANCE AT THE
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

v.
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SIERRA CONSERVATION CENTER,
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS,

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Defendant.
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On February 1, 2012, Plaintiff lodged a settlement conference statement with the Court,

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submitting it to [e-mail].1 Contained in the statement is a request that Plaintiff

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be permitted to appear telephonically at the settlement conference. On February 2, 2012, Defendant

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filed an opposition to this request. (Doc. 60.)

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Plaintiff is informed that his personal appearance is required at the settlement conference set

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for February 16, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 7. Both the June 10, 2010, scheduling conference

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order (Doc. 28, 9:17-21) and the January 26, 2012, order regarding settlement conference (Doc. 59,

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p. 2-3) state that the attorneys who will try the case and the parties with full and complete settlement

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authority are all required to personally appear for the settlement conference. As such, Plaintiff's

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request to appear telephonically is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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February 3, 2012

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Settlement conference statements are confidential and are not filed on the docket.