Allstate Insurance Company v. Barnett et al

Filing 153

ORDER re 147 Defendant's Motion to Continue. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 11/4/2011. (emclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C-10-0077 EMC

Plaintiff,
ORDER RE DEFENDANT’S MOTION
TO CONTINUE

v.
RICHARD BARNETT, et al.,

(Docket No. 147)

Defendants.
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Defendant Richard Barnett has moved to continue the trial, currently scheduled to begin on

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December 12, 2011. In the motion, Mr. Barnett argues for a continuance because, inter alia, of the

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unavailability of several witnesses, including himself. To the extent Mr. Barnett asserts that a

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witness is unavailable, the Court hereby orders that he obtain a declaration from each witness

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(including himself) stating under penalty of perjury that he or she is unavailable, the specific dates

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that he or she is unavailable, and the specific reasons why he or she is unavailable.

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The declarations shall be filed and served by 9 a.m. of November 8, 2011. In addition, a
courtesy copy of the declarations should be faxed to chambers at [phone].
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 4, 2011
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge