Singh v. United States of America et al

Filing 82

ORDER Granting Request for Defendant and Defendant's Insurer Representative to Attend the Mediation Telephonically. Signed by Judge Laporte on 10/18/10. (edllc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2010)

Singh v. United States of America et al

Doc. 82

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Northern District of California San Francisco Division
D.S., v. JOSHUA WOZMAN, Defendant. _____________________________________/ Plaintiff, No. C 09-4108 EMC ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR DEFENDANT AND DEFENDANT'S INSURER REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND THE MEDIATION TELEPHONICALLY Date: Mediator: October 19, 2010 Michael Lee

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the request for defendant Joshua Wozman and his insurer representative, Joe DeBacker, to be excused from personally attending the October 19, 2010 mediation session before Michael Lee is GRANTED. Messrs. Wozman and DeBacker shall be available at all times to participate by telephone in accordance with ADR L.R. 6-10(f). The court hereby strongly ADMONISHES attorney Thomas Trapani for submitting his request so late. The court notes that mediator Michael Lee reminded counsel of the deadline for submitting this request both in his pre-mediation phone conference and his follow-up letter of September 16, 2010, that plaintiff's counsel submitted a timely request, and that attorneys practicing in the court are required to know and comply with all court rules and procedures. It would be unjust, /// ///

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however, to penalize Mr. Wozman for his attorney's negligence. IT IS SO ORDERED.

October 18, 2010 Dated

By: Elizabeth D. Laporte United States Magistrate Judge

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