Kema, Inc et al v. Koperwhats et al

Filing 126

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' REQUESTS REGARDING ATTENDANCE AT MEDIATION AND FOR SANCTIONS. Signed by Judge Laporte on 3/8/10. (edllc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/8/2010)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Northern District of California San Francisco Division
KEMA, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. WILLIAM KOPERWHATS, et al., Defendants. _____________________________________/ And related counterclaims. _____________________________________/ No. C 09-1587 MMC MED ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' REQUESTS REGARDING ATTENDANCE AT MEDIATION AND FOR SANCTIONS

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Defendants' request for an order requiring personal attendance by Counterclaim defendants Puckett, Axmor Software America, and KEMA USA at the mediation scheduled for March 23, 2010, is DENIED. The ADR Magistrate Judge will not order personal attendance by a party or a party representative at mediation until after the assigned judge rules on disputes related to the court's personal jurisdiction over that party. Parties may, of course, voluntarily agree to participate in the court's mediation process during the pendency of disputes concerning personal jurisdiction. Defendants' request for an order requiring personal attendance at the mediation by nonattorney corporate representatives of KEMA, Inc. and RLW Analytics is DENIED. The client representative identified by these parties shall appear in person. In addition, an appropriate non//

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attorney corporate representative shall participate by telephone throughout the mediation. Defendants' request for sanctions is DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED.

March 8, 2010 Dated

By: Elizabeth D. Laporte United States Magistrate Judge

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