Tsang et al v. Office Depot, Inc.

Filing 127

ORDER Denying Request for Telephonic Appearance signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte.(shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/29/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GARY TSANG, et al.,

Case No. 12-cv-00427-CRB (EDL)

Plaintiffs,
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v.

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR
TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE

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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.,
Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On April 17, 2015, this Court set a settlement conference in this case for May 4, 2015.

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The order setting the settlement conference notes that personal attendance by the Parties “is

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mandatory and will be rarely excused,” save for “compelling reasons.” (Dkt. 126.) On April 28,

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2015, Plaintiffs filed a letter requesting that plaintiffs Steven Rodes, James McDowell, Jorge

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Romero, Chris Martinez, Sergio Salcido, and Charles Coleman be excused from personal

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appearance at the settlement conference. On April 28, 2015, Defendant objected to Plaintiffs’

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request. The Court, having considered the arguments presented by the Parties, hereby DENIES

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Plaintiffs’ request.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 29, 2015

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ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE
United States Magistrate Judge