The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Brooks et al

Filing 40

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James granting 39 Motion to Appear by Telephone at Settlement Conference. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/8/2013)

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Stacy L. Fode, Esq. (SBN 199883)
fodebrownlawgroup.com
Tara M. Jacobson, Esq. (SBN 265622)
Jacobson(2brown1awrouo .com
BROWN LAW GROUP
600 B Street Suite 1650
San Diego, A 92101
[phone] Telephone
(619 330-1701 Facsimile
Attorneys for THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE PRUDENTIAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

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v.
DELLA Y. BROOKS, T.J.L., a minor
and TINA LANCASTER

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Defendants.

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Case No.: 13-cv-0817-JST(MEJ)
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA’S
REQUEST TO APPEAR
TELEPHONICALLY AT
THE OCTOBER 16 , 2013
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Hearing: October 16, 2013
Time: 10:00AM
Location: Judge’s Chambers, 15th Fir,
Phillip Burton Federal Building

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Tara M. Jacobson, Esq., counsel for The Prudential Insurance Company of

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America (“Prudential”) hereby requests permission to appear telephonically at the

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Settlement Conference scheduled on October 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Good cause

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exists for this request particularly in light of the fact that all parties have given oral

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consent to stipulate to an interpleader and dismissal of Prudential. Additionally,

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the minor is now represented by Ciarán O’Sullivan, Esq., appointed by the Court

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onJune3,2013.
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REQUEST TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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Second, counsel for Prudential lives and works in San Diego, California and

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counsel would be required to travel a great distance to attend the Settlement

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Conference.

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For these reasons, Prudential respectfully requests that its counsel be permitted
to appear telephonically as needed.
Respect lly Sub

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Dated: October 7, 2013
Jacobson, Esq. (265622)
Tara
600 Street, Suite 1650
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneyfor The Prudential
Insurance Company ofAmerica

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APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
REQUEST TO

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Stacy L. Fode, Esq. (SBN 199883)
fodebrownlawgroup. corn
Tara M. Jacobson, Esq. (SBN 265622)
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BROWN LAW GROUP
600 B Street Suite 1650
SanDiego,A92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: (6191330-1701
Attorneys for THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE PRUDENTIAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
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Case No.: 13-cv-0817-JST (MEJ)

IPROPOSEDI ORDER GRANTING
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
Plaintiff,
COMPANY OF AMERICA’S
REQUEST TO APPEAR
TELEPHONICALLY AT
v.
THE OCTOBER 16, 2013
DELLA Y. BROOKS, T.J.L., a minor) SETTLEMENT CONFERNCE
and TINA LANCASTER
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Hearing: October 16, 2013
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Defendants.
) Time: 10:00 AM
) Location: Judge’s Chambers, 15th Flr,
) Phillip Burton Federal Building

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GOOD CAUSE HAVING BEEN SHOWN, Plaintiff The Prudential

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Insurance Company of America’s Request to Appear Telephonically at the

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Settlement Conference scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

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in this action is hereby granted. Counsel for Plaintiff will be readily available for

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the hearing and can be reached at [phone].

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 8
HON. MARIA-ELENA JAMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
Case No.: 3:1 3-cv-008 1 7-JST (MEJ)
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(PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY

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Stacy L. Fode, Esq. (SBN 199883)
fodebrownlawgroup. corn
Tara M. Jacobson, Esq. (SBN 265622)
Jacobson(Zbrownlawrouo corn
BROWN LAW GROUP
600 B Street Suite 1650
SanDiego,A 92101
[phone] Telephone

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[phone]

Facsimile

Attorneys for Plaintff THE PRUDENTIAL iNSURANCE COMPANY OF
AMERICA

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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Case No.: 3:13-CV-00817-JST
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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DELLA Y. BROOKS, T.J.L., a minor
and TINA LANCASTER

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Defendants.

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I, Zola F. Carpizo, declare as follows:

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I am an employee of a member of the bar of this Court at whose direction was

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made in the County of San Diego, State of California. I am over the age of 18 and

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not a party to the within action; my business address is 600 B Street, Suite 1650, San

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Diego, California 92101.

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On October 7, 2013, I served the following document(s) described as:

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REQUEST TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT
10/16/2013 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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on interested parties in this action by placing
The Prudential Insurance Company ofAmerica v. Brooks, et a!.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

the original

true copy(ies)

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thereof as follows:
John L. Fitzgerald, Esq.
Three Embarcadero Center,
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-394-9500
j ohn@I lfitzgeraldlaw. corn

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Tina Lancaster
1149 Willow Avenue
Pinole, CA 94564-1730

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Pro Se Defendant/Cross-Defendant

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Counsel for Defendant/Cross-Claimant
Della Y. Brooks

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Ciaran A. O’Sullivan, Esq.
The Law Office of Ciaran O’Sullivan
One Post Street, Suite 800
SanFrancisco,CA 94104
415-391-3711
415-513-0449 Fax

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Counselfor Defendant/Cross-Defendant
TJL.

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EMAIL I ECF by electronically filing the foregoing with the Clerk of the
District Court using its ECF System, which electronically notifies them via email as
indicated above.

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MAIL by causing a true copy thereof to be placed in a sealed envelope with
postage thereon fully prepaid to be placed in the United States mail at San Diego,
California addressed as indicated above. I am “readily familiar” with this firm’s
practice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing. It is deposited with
the U.S. Postal Service on that same day in the ordinary course of business.

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(FEDERAL): I declare that I am employed in the office of a member of the

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bar of this court at whose direction the service was made.

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The Prudential Insurance Company ofAmerica v. Brooks, et al.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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