Delegat's Wine Estate Limited v. American Wine Distributors, Inc. et al

Filing 103

AMENDED ORDER DIRECTING COUNSEL TO USE COURTCALL FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AT FURTHER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman on 2/6/2012. (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2012)

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MCDOWALL COTTER, APC
David S. Rosenbaum, Esquire (Cal. SBN 151506)
2070 Pioneer Court
San Mateo, CA 94403
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
THE BAYNE LAW GROUP LLC
Andrew J. Bayne, Esquire (AB-1142)
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10169
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Associated Counsel
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Delegat’s Wine Estate Limited

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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DELEGAT’S WINE ESTATE LIMITED
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Plaintiff(s),
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v.

AMENDED ORDER

AMERICAN WINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. and
MICHAEL DENNY, individually,

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Civil Action No. C-10-02215 BZ

Defendant(s),

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION BY
PLAINTIFF FOR PERMISSION TO
APPEAR AT PRETRIAL
CONFERENCE VIA TELEPHONE

Plaintiff, Delegat’s Wine Estate Limited (“Delegat’s”), respectfully submits the within
administrative motion for permission for Plaintiff’s counsel admitted pro hac vice, Andrew J.
Bayne, to appear telephonically at the additional Pretrial Conference scheduled for Wednesday,

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February 8, 2012 at 2:00pm in Courtroom D before the United States District Court 15th Floor,

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Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. (Docket #100).

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Plaintiff makes this administrative motion before this Honorable Court at this time to seek to

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limit additional travel time and expenses for Plaintiff unless the Court deems them necessary for the
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Plaintiff’s Administrative Motion to
Appear by Telephone
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efficient administration of justice in this matter.

In anticipation of commencement of trial

scheduled on February 13, 2012, and for courtroom preparation on Friday, February 10, 2012 as
instructed by this Court, Plaintiff’s counsel has made travel and accommodation arrangements to
arrive in San Francisco, California in the evening of Thursday, February 9, 2012.

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Additionally, in anticipation of the trial schedule, and following the recent pretrial filing

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deadlines, Plaintiff’s counsel has calendared other client matters pending at The Bayne Law Group

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LLC to be addressed at his office on February 7 and February 8; both of which days would become

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additional out-of-office unplanned travel days in order to insure prompt attendance by counsel at the

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February 8, 2012 conference before this Court. Removing these days from Plaintiff’s counsel’s

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general practice will be problematic for both counsel and those engaged clients for whom certain

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legal services have been committed.

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To date, Plaintiff has endeavored to provide this Honorable Court with a thorough and

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timely pretrial presentation and recognizes the Court’s concern for another Pretrial Conference

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following the latest submissions. Respectfully, Plaintiff’s counsel requests the opportunity to

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address the Court’s concerns by telephone if at all practicable.

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Plaintiff’s counsel seeks the Court’s guidance and consideration in this matter to avoid

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making changes to the scheduled travel arrangements if telephonic appearance would suffice on

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Plaintiff’s part. Further, if required, Plaintiff’s local counsel will be able to appear in person while

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Mr. Bayne appears by telephone at the Conference.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff submits that if it is at all possible for him to participate in the

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additional pretrial conference before this Honorable Court telephonically, this will provide the

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benefit of counsel being in-office for the balance of February 8, should this Honorable Court require

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any additional documentation to be generated by Plaintiff following the February 8 Conference.

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-2Plaintiff’s Administrative Motion to
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Further, as stated, telephonic appearance would be very helpful in accommodating the various client
matters requiring counsel’s in-office attention as well as.
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff respectfully requests that this Honorable Court grant
Plaintiff’s administrative motion.
Respectfully submitted,

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DATED: February 3, 2012
MCDOWALL COTTER, APC

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By: David S. Rosenbaum /s/
David S. Rosenbaum, Esq.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Delegat’s Wine Estate Limited

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THE BAYNE LAW GROUP LLC

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By: Andrew J. Bayne /s/
Andrew J. Bayne, Esq.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Delegat’s Wine Estate Limited
Admitted Pro Hac Vice

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Counsel shall contact
CourtCall, telephonic court
appearances at 1-888-882-6878,
and make arrangements for the
telephonic conference call.

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