Marshall et al v. John Huffman IV, Real Content Media Group et al

Filing 172

ORDER RE ATTENDANCE AT MEDIATION. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 4/9/13. (dt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/9/2013) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/9/2013: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (dt, COURT STAFF).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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San Francisco Division

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PRESTON D. MARSHALL,
No. C 10-1665 SI

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Plaintiff,
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ORDER RE: ATTENDANCE AT
MEDIATION

v.
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JOHN HUFFMAN, et al.,
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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Defendants.
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Date:
Mediator:

April 10, 2013
William Hebert

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Mariah Carey is a famous celebrity with a busy schedule and the risk is too great that

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plaintiff will exploit that schedule for undo advantage. Requiring her to appear tomorrow presents

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precisely such a risk and she is excused from appearing in person as long as she is available to

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appear by phone as needed assuming the mediation goes forward tomorrow. Nonetheless, the court

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orders her to appear for at least one mediation session in person so long as she is given three weeks

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notice and she need not appear for more than three hours. The mediator should work this out so as

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to minimize the burden on Ms. Carey. If the mediator wishes to go forward tomorrow with Ms.

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Carey on telephone standby that is up to the mediator.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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April 9, 2013

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Dated

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By:
William Alsup
United States District Judge
General Duty