California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. A&S Metals of Los Banos, Inc. et al

Filing 23

ORDER GRANTING Defendant's request to appear by telephone at the initial Scheduling Conference set for February 14, 2012. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 2/1/2012. (Hernandez, M)

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William W. Funderburk Jr. (SBN 176244)
CASTELLÓN & FUNDERBURK LLP
811 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1025
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for A&S METALS OF LOS BANOS, INC., a California Corporation,
Stanley G. Silva, Jr., an individual

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CALIFORNIA SPORTSFISHING
PROTECTION ALLIANCE, a nonprofit corporation,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:11-CV-01878-LJO-DLB
DEFENDANTS’
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO
APPEAR BY TELEPHONE AT
INITIAL STATUS CONFERENCE;
AND ORDER THEREON
Date: February 14, 2012
Time: 9:30 am
Dept.: Courtroom No. 9
Judge: Hon. Mag. Judge Dennis L.
Beck

vs.
A&S METALS OF LOS BANOS,
INC., a California corporation, and
STANLEY G. SILVA, JR., an
individual,
Defendants.

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Request to Appear by Phone, [Proposed] Order

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Request is hereby made that counsel for Defendants A&S Metals of Los
Banos, Inc. and Stanley G. Silva, Jr. (collectively referred to as “Defendants”) be

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permitted to appear telephonically at the initial status conference scheduled for
February 14, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. in this matter.
This request is made to minimize legal fees and costs. Defendants’ counsel

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is located in Los Angeles, California which is approximately 220 miles

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(approximately 440 miles roundtrip) from the courthouse. Travel time to and from

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the courthouse would require approximately seven (7) hours. In addition, to avoid

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fees for counsel’s travel time, appearance by phone will avoid costs in the form of

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mileage charges.
Counsel for Defendants, William W. Funderburk, Jr., may be reached at
[phone] on the date of the initial status conference. Defendants’ counsel

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will coordinate with Plaintiff’s counsel to arrange a one line conference call and

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will telephone the Court’s chambers at 9:30 a.m.

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Dated:

January 31, 2012

Respectfully Submitted,
CASTELLÓN & FUNDERBURK LLP

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By:

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Request to Appear by Phone, [Proposed] Order

/s/ William W. Funderburk, Jr.
William W. Funderburk, Jr.
Attorneys for Defendants A&S
Metals of Los Banos, Inc. and Stanley
G. Silva, Jr.

ORDER

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Good cause appearing therein, Defendants’ administrative request to appear

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by telephone at the initial status conference scheduled for February 14, 2012, at
9:30 a.m., is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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/s/ Dennis

February 1, 2012

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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L. Beck

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Request to Appear by Phone, [Proposed] Order