Quintanilla v. United States of America

Filing 20

ORDER EXCUSING ATTENDANCE AT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 10/31/13. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/1/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MEGHAN QUINTANILLA
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Plaintiff(s),

No. 13-02249 MEJ (EDL)

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v.
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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USA

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ORDER EXCUSING ATTENDANCE
AT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Defendant(s).
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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL AND PARTIES OF RECORD:
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By letter dated October 30, 2013, Defendant’s agency representative, Erica Gibson, requested
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to be excused from personally appearing at the settlement conference scheduled for February 19, 2014.
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Defendant represented that Plaintiff’s counsel does not oppose this request.
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Upon consideration of the request, the Court finds good cause for excusing personal attendance.
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Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that Ms. Gibson be available by telephone from 9:30 a.m. Pacific
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Standard Time until further notice on February 19, 2014.
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If the Court concludes that the absence of Ms. Gibson is interfering with the settlement
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conference, the Court may continue the settlement conference and may order personal attendance by
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each party including Ms. Gibson.
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SO ORDERED.
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Dated: October 31, 2013
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ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE
United States Chief Magistrate Judge