Bair et al v. State of California Department of Transportation et al

Filing 90

ORDER granting re 89 : Proposed Order filed by Loreen Eliason as modified by Court. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D Laporte on 07/29/2011. (kns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/1/2011)

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JOSEPH W. COTCHETT
(36324; [e-mail])
PHILIP L. GREGORY
(95217; [e-mail])
PAUL N. MCCLOSKEY
(24541; [e-mail])
STUART G. GROSS
(251019; [e-mail])
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY
840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200
Burlingame, CA 94010
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
SHARON E. DUGGAN
(105108; [e-mail])
ATTORNEY AT LAW
370 Grand Avenue, Suite 5
Oakland, CA 94610
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 510-271-0829
KEVIN P. BUNDY
(231686; [e-mail])
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY
351 California Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone] x313
Facsimile: 415-436-9683

STUART GROSS
(251019; [e-mail])
GROSS LAW
The Embarcadero
Pier 9, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415-480-6688

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Attorney for Petitioners and Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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BESS BAIR; et al.

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Case No.3:10-cv-04360 WHA
Plaintiffs,

v.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION, et. al.
Defendants.

[proposed] ORDER GRANTING
REQUEST BY PLAINTIFF LOREEN
ELIASON TO BE EXCUSED FROM
PERSONAL ATTENDANCE AT
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
As modified
DATE: August 12, 2011
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
COURTROOM: E, 15th Floor

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[Proposed] Order Granting Request By Plaintiff Loreen Eliason to Be Excused from Personal Attendance at
Settlement Conference. Case No. CV-04360 W HA

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Plaintiff Loreen Eliason has requested permission to be excused from personal attendance

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at the August 12, 2011 Settlement Conference in this case. This request is based on Plaintiff

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Loreen Eliason’s long-planned family vacation to be held at the same time in Orleans on the

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Klamath River in Humboldt County. This vacation is planned based on reservations paid for

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several months in advance.

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Plaintiff Loreen Eliason is available by telephone, and has requested that the Court allow

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her to be available by telephone as needed for settlement discussions. All other plaintiffs will be

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in attendance at the Settlement Conference, and Plaintiff Loreen Eliason is prepared to agree to

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any settlement that is agreed to by the majority of the Plaintiffs. Plaintiff Loreen Eliason further

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has agreed to Plaintiffs’ attorneys representing her interest in settlement.
Plaintiffs’ counsel has advised that she conferred with Defendants’ counsel, who has
indicated that Defendants have no objection to this request.
GOOD CAUSE APPEARING,

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The Court GRANTS the Request by Plaintiff Loreen Eliason to be Excused from

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Personal Attendance at the scheduled August 12, 2011 Settlement Conference. Plaintiff Loreen

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Eliason shall be available by telephone to be consulted concerning any settlement discussions
that may occur on August 12, 2011. If the Court concludes that the absence of Ms. Eliason is
interfering with the Settlement Conference, the Court
IT IS SO ORDERED.
may continue the conference and order personal
appearance by all parties.
July 29
DATED: ______________, 2011
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[Proposed] Order Granting Request By Plaintiff Loreen Eliason to Be Excused from Personal Attendance at
Settlement Conference. Case No. CV-04360 W HA