Morse v. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District et al

Filing 35

ORDER granting 34 Letter requesting for telephone appearance filed by David Morse. Signed by Magsitrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 7/8/2013. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/8/2013)

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DAN SIEGEL, SBN 56400
MICHAEL SIEGEL, SBN 269439
SIEGEL & YEE
499 14th Street, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DAVID MORSE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID MORSE,

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Plaintiff,
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID
TRANSIT DISTRICT (BART); and BART )
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Deputy Police Chief DAN HARTWIG, sued )
in his official and individual capacities,
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Defendants.
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Case No. C12-5289 JSC
PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR
PERMISSION TO ATTEND
CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE
AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
Judge: Hon. Jacqueline Scott Corley
Case Filed: October 12, 2012
Trial Date: February 3, 2014

Plaintiff David Morse requests permission to attend the case management
conference scheduled July 11, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. by telephone.
Plaintiff’s primary counsel Michael Siegel is currently in Austin, Texas. He has
moved his primary residence to Texas as of July 3, 2013. He is available to participate in
the phone conference via telephone. Mr. Siegel was not aware of his travel arrangements

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Morse v. BART, et al., Case No. C12-5289 JSC
Plaintiff’s Request for Permission to Attend CMC by Telephone

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when the case management hearing was set, and he is not available to fly to the Bay Area

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to participate in the July 11, 2013, conference in person.

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Mr. Siegel prefers to participate in the case management conference via

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telephone, in lieu of asking another Siegel & Yee attorney to represent Mr. Morse,

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because he is the attorney who participated in the recently-completed settlement

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conference and is best equipped to speak to the preparation of the case for trial.

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Dated: July 8, 2013

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SIEGEL & YEE

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By: /s Michael Siegel
Michael Siegel

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
DAVID MORSE

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

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Plaintiff David Morse is permitted to attend by telephone the case management
conference scheduled July 11, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in David Morse v. San Francisco Bay

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Area Rapid Transit District et al., Case No. C12-5289 JSC. Plaintiff is directed to

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contact CourtCall to schedule a telephonic appearance.

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Dated:

July 8, 2013

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HON. JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY
Magistrate Judge, US District Court

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Morse v. BART, et al., Case No. C12-5289 JSC
Plaintiff’s Request for Permission to Attend CMC by Telephone

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