Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America v. Hunt et al

Filing 64

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 10/12/17 ORDERING that Travelers' representative, Keith Flanagan, be allowed to telephonically attend the Settlement Conference at 9:00am on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, in Courtroom 25 before the Honorable Kendall J. Newman. Mr. Flanagan is instructed to call 5 minutes prior to the hearing into the conference line 1-888-363-4734 and use the access code 1245690 plus # and security code 4223 plus # when prompted. (Becknal, R)

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James D. Curran, Esq. (SBN 126586)
WOLKIN · CURRAN, LLP
111 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor
San Francisco, California 94108
Telephone:
[phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND
SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, a
Connecticut corporation,

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REQUEST OF TRAVELERS
CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
OF AMERICA TO ALLOW CLIENT
REPRESENTATIVE TO APPEAR BY
TELEPHONE AT SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE; AND ORDER
THEREON

Plaintiff,

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00336-TLN-DB

v.

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KENNETH W. HUNT, an individual;
KAREN M. DUNMORE, an individual,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA

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(“Travelers”) hereby applies for an order allowing a telephonic appearance by Travelers’

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representative at the October 24, 2017 Settlement Conference.

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The Court set this case for a Settlement Conference at 9:00am on Tuesday, October
24, 2017, in Courtroom 25 before the Honorable Kendall J. Newman.
Travelers’ representative in this case, Keith Flanagan, resides and works in Chicago,

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Illinois. Mr. Flanagan is employed by Travelers as a Sr. Claim Counsel. He works within

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the Recovery Management Unit in Travelers.
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REQUEST OF TRAVELERS TO ALLOW CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE
TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

CASE NO. 2:15-CV-00336-TLN-DB

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Mr. Flanagan and his wife have two small children. His wife is away on business the

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entirety of the week of the Settlement Conference. Neither Mr. Flanagan nor his wife has

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any family in the Chicago area that would be able to care for their two small children.

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Consequently, Mr. Flanagan is unable to personally attend the Settlement Conference.

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On Wednesday, October 11, 2017, Travelers’ attorney, James D. Curran, discussed

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these circumstances with Daniel Karalash, the attorney for the sole remaining Defendant in

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the case, Defendant KAREN DUNMORE. Given the circumstances, Mr. Curran asked that

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Travelers’ representative, Keith Flanagan, be allowed to telephonically attend the Settlement

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Conference. Mr. Karalash stated that he would not oppose Travelers’ request.

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Travelers hereby requests this Court to Order that Travelers’ representative, Keith

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Flanagan, be allowed to telephonically attend the Settlement Conference at 9:00am on

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017, in Courtroom 25 before the Honorable Kendall J. Newman.

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Dated: October 12, 2017

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WOLKIN · CURRAN, LLP
/s James D. Curran
James D. Curran
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY
COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Approved as to form and content.
Dated: October 12, 2017

STRATEGIC LAW COMMAND
(as authorized on 10/12/17)
/s/ Daniel M. Karalash
Daniel M. Karalash
Attorneys for Defendant,
KAREN M. DUNMORE

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REQUEST OF TRAVELERS TO ALLOW CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE
TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

CASE NO. 2:15-CV-00336-TLN-DB

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ORDER

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Based on the above Request and good cause appearing therefore,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Travelers’ representative, Keith Flanagan, be

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allowed to telephonically attend the Settlement Conference at 9:00am on Tuesday, October

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24, 2017, in Courtroom 25 before the Honorable Kendall J. Newman. Mr. Flanagan is

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instructed to call 5 minutes prior to the hearing into the conference line 1-888-363-4734 and

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use the access code 1245690 plus # and security code 4223 plus # when prompted.

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Dated: October 12, 2017

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REQUEST OF TRAVELERS TO ALLOW CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE
TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

CASE NO. 2:15-CV-00336-TLN-DB