George et al v. Sonoma County Sherrif's Department et al

Filing 137

ORDER re #128 Letter filed by Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa, Sutter Health. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on February 4, 2009. (edllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/4/2009)

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BARRY VOGEL, STATE BAR NO. 108640 LARRY THORNTON, STATE BAR NO. 232265 LA FOLLETTE, JOHNSON, DE HAAS, FESLER & AMES 655 University Avenue, Suite 119 Sacramento, California 95825 Phone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants, SUTTER HEALTH and SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER OF SANTA ROSA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VALERIE GEORGE, as Administrator and) Personal Representative of THE ESTATE) OF RYAN GEORGE; VALERIE GEORGE) and TAJMAH BEAUCHAMP, as Legal) Representatives for Jaida George and Ryan) G e o r g e , Jr.; VALERIE GEORGE,) Individually; DONALD GEORGE; and) TAJMAH BEAUCHAMP, Individually, ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) S O N O M A COUNTY SHERIFF'S) D E P A R T M E N T ; BILL COGBILL;) COUNTY OF SONOMA; CALIFORNIA) FORENSIC MEDICAL GROUP, INC;) JAMES LUDERS, M.D.; MICHAEL E.) DAGEY, R.N.; SUTTER HEALTH;) SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER OF SANTA) ROSA; EDWARD W. HARD, M.D.;) RICHARD FLINDERS, M.D.; JOSEPH N.) MATEL, M.D.; NORICK JANIAN, M.D.;) ) and DOES 1 through 25, inclusive, ) ) Def e ndants. __________________________________ )

CASE NO.: 3:08-cv-02675-EDL ( P R O P O S E D ) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL TO BE EXCUSED FROM APPEARING AT INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE [Civil Local Rules, Rule 16-10(a)] Date: February 10, 2009 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Courtroom E, 15th Floor 450 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 Before: Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte

Pursuant to Civil Local Rules, Rule 16-10(a), Defendants SUTTER HEALTH and SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER OF SANTA ROSA respectfully request their lead trial counsel, Barry Vogel,
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PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL TO BE EXCUSED FROM APPEARANCE AT INITIAL CMC 3:08-cv-02675-EDL

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to be excused from attending the Initial Case Management Conference due to a calendar conflict, and to have defense counsel, Larry Thornton, personally appear at the Initial Case Management Conference in the place and stead of Mr. Vogel. Mr. Thornton is extensively familiar with this case and has done almost all of the discovery and investigation in this case to date. Mr. Vogel has conflicting matters in other cases that he is more extensively involved in. (PROPOSED) ORDER THE REQUEST IS GRANTED.
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_______________________ERED ___________ ____ RD The Honorable ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE IS SO O IT UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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