Sims v. NCO Financial Services

Filing 17

ORDER DISALLOWING APPEARANCE BY TELEPHONE AT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND VACATING PRIOR ORDER by Judge William Alsup [denying 14 Motion to Appear by Telephone]. (whasec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CHRISTINE SIMS, Plaintiff, v. NCO FINANCIAL SERVICES, Defendant. / ORDER DISALLOWING APPEARANCE BY TELEPHONE AT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND VACATING PRIOR ORDER No. C 08-05347 WHA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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The Court learned long ago that the Court's telephone equipment is not well suited for telephone conferences. The Court tried this for several years but found the entire experience to be extremely frustrating, namely because lawyers were speaking over each other and over the Court. Nonetheless, in a moment of weakness the Court allowed plaintiff's counsel to appear by telephone, expecting that the other side would appear in person. Now, however, the other side wishes to also appear by telephone. This is not workable and, therefore, both sides must appear in person, like all other counsel throughout the country. The prior order allowing telephone appearance is VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 27, 2009.

WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE