Broffman, M.D. v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company et al

Filing 91

ORDER re 90 Statement/ Application for Relief from Personal Attendance Requirement of Lead Trial Counsel filed by Jeffery Broffman, M.D.. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 1/27/15. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/27/2015)

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Richard H. Friedman (CA Bar No. 221622)
[e-mail]
Jeffery K. Rubin (Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
James A. Hertz (Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
Henry G. Jones (Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
Friedman | Rubin
1126 Highland Avenue
Bremerton, WA 98337
Ph: 360-782-4300
Fax: [phone]
Michael J. Bidart (CA Bar No. 60582)
[e-mail]
Gregory L. Bentley (CA Bar No. 151147)
[e-mail]
Shernoff Bidart Echeverria Bentley LLP
600 S. Indian Hills Blvd.
Claremont, CA 91711
Ph: 909-621-4935
Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEFFERY BROFFMAN, M.D., an Individual,

Case No. 3:13-cv-04922-JD

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Plaintiff,

Action Filed: 10/23/2013

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vs.

APPLICATION FOR RELIEF FROM
PERSONAL ATTENDANCE
REQUIREMENT OF LEAD TRIAL
COUNSEL

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PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE CO., et al.
Defendants.

Pursuant to the Order at Docket No. 89 at 2:2-5, Jeffery Broffman, M.D. applies for
relief from the personal attendance requirement of lead trial counsel at the February 9, 2015
court ordered settlement conference in this matter. It appears at this time that plaintiff’s lead
trial counsel, Richard H. Friedman, will be in trial in the case of M.H. v. County of Alameda,
FRIEDMAN | RUBIN®
1126 Highland Avenue
Bremerton, Washington 98337
[phone]

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Case No. C11-2868 JST (LB) (N.D. Cal.). Trial in M.H. is beginning on February 2, 2015 and

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is likely to extend beyond February 9, 2015. Trial is being held in San Francisco and lead

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counsel will be in the court building. This potential conflict was identified to Judge Donato on

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December 30, 2014 and he gave Mr. Friedman permission to be absent from the conference.

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Plaintiff will be represented by experienced trial counsel at the Settlement Conference,

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including counsel primarily responsible for the pre-trial litigation and preparation of the case.

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DATED this 26th day of January, 2015.

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/s/ Jeffrey K. Rubin
Jeffrey K. Rubin
Friedman | Rubin

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Attorneys for Jeffery Broffman, M.D.

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FRIEDMAN | RUBIN®
1126 Highland Avenue
Bremerton, Washington 98337
[phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF KITSAP
I am employed in the County of Kitsap, State of Washington. I am over the age of 18 and not a
party to the within action; my business address is 1126 Highland Ave., Bremerton, WA 98337. Email
address: [e-mail].
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on January 26, 2015, I served the foregoing Application for Relief
from Personal Attendance Requirement of Lead Trial Counsel with the Clerk’s Office using the
CM/ECF System which provided for transmittal of a notice of Electronic Filing to the following
CM/ECF registrant(s):
Peter H. Klee, Esq.
Charles A. Danaher, Esq.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
501 West Broadway, 19th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101-3598
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Theona Zhordania, Esq.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
333 South Hope Street, 43rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
[e-mail]
Counsel for Defendants
Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company
Unum Group
I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this court at whose direction the service
was made. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America and the
State of Washington that the above is true and correct. Executed at Bremerton, Washington on January
26, 2015.

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/s/ Dana C. Watkins
Dana C. Watkins

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FRIEDMAN | RUBIN®
1126 Highland Avenue
Bremerton, Washington 98337
[phone]