Howard v. William Jessup University

Filing 52

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 5/16/19 GRANTING Defendant's request for Robert Hennelly from RSUI Group, Inc., to appear telephonically at the Pretrial Settlement Conference scheduled for 6/19/19 at 9:30 a.m. (Becknal, R)

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Alden J. Parker, State Bar No. 196808
Email: [e-mail]
Natalie B. Fujikawa, State Bar No. 258724
Email: [e-mail]
Alexa R. Hanlon, State Bar No. 293736
Email: [e-mail]
FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP
621 Capitol Mall, Suite 1400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMIE HOWARD,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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Case No. 2:17-cv-00756-WBS-KJN

WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY;
DOES 1 to 50,

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Defendants.
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DEFENDANT WILLIAM JESSUP
UNIVERSITY’S REQUEST FOR
TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AT
PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE; ORDER
Date: June 19, 2019
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Ctrm.: 24, 8th Floor
Complaint Filed: April 10, 2017
Trial: July 2, 2019

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I.

INTRODUCTION

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Pursuant to Section 2 of the Settlement Conference Procedures for Magistrate Judge

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Carolyn K. Delaney, and Local Rule 270(f)(1), Defendant William Jessup University

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(“Defendant”) respectfully requests that this Court grant permission for Defendant’s insurance

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carrier representative, Robert Hennelly from RSUI Group, Inc., to appear telephonically for the

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Pretrial Settlement Conference scheduled for June 19, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Hennelly will be

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available during the entire conference with settlement authority. Two of Defendant’s own

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representatives will also appear for the conference in person.
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DEFENDANT WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY’S REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AT
PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER
FPDOCS 35411834.1

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II.

BASIS FOR THE REQUEST TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY

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The carrier representative who would normally appear for the settlement conference, Vito

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Loiacono, will be out of the country and has assigned the appearance to his Vice President and

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EPL Team Lead, Mr. Hennelly. Mr. Hennelly’s schedule does not permit him to travel from the

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RSUI headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, to Sacramento for the settlement conference June 19.

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However, he will be available during the entire conference by telephone. Both Defendant and the

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insurance carrier fully appreciate the settlement process and are prepared to negotiate in good

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faith with Defendant’s representatives attending in person.

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III.

CONCLUSION

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Based on the foregoing, Defendant requests that Defendant’s insurance carrier

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representative, Robert Hennelly from RSUI Group, Inc., be permitted to appear telephonically at

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the Pretrial Settlement Conference scheduled for June 19, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

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Respectfully submitted,
Date: May 16, 2019

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP

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By: /s/ Natalie B. Fujikawa
Alden J. Parker
Natalie B. Fujikawa
Alexa R. Hanlon

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Attorneys for Defendant
WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY

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DEFENDANT WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY’S REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AT
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FPDOCS 35411834.1

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ORDER
Defendant’s request for Robert Hennelly from RSUI Group, Inc., to appear telephonically
at the Pretrial Settlement Conference scheduled for June 19, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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Dated: May 16, 2019

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DEFENDANT WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY’S REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AT
PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER
FPDOCS 35411834.1