Great American Insurance Group v. TG Associates

Filing 136

ORDER GRANTING re 135 Letter filed by City of Tracy allowing the City's representative, Daniel Sodergren, to appear by phone at the 5/3/16 settlement conference. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on 4/28/16. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/28/2016)

April 26, 2016

VIA EMAIL AND U.S. MAIL
Hon. Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero
United States District Court
Northern District of California
San Francisco Courthouse, Courtroom G - 15th Floor
450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102
Re: Great American Insurance Group v. TG Associates, LLC, et al.
U.S.D.C. Northern District of CA Case No. 14-cv-01546 (NMC)
Dear Judge Spero:
The May 3, 2016 settlement conference in this case was scheduled by Magistrate
Judge Sallie Kim during a scheduling teleconference on April 13, 2016. Judge Kim
informed the parties that personal appearance was not necessary at the settlement
conference, in consideration of the fact that some of the party representatives are located
in Texas (Kenneth Rawling’s guardian ad litem Larry Deatherage), Fairfield, Ohio (Great
American Insurance Company) and Los Angeles (Jerald Schutte); or are no longer
employed by the party and are appearing on its behalf as a courtesy because of their
knowledge of the case (the City of Tracy). The parties and Judge Kim agreed to this
method of conducting the settlement conference in order to obtain a timely conference
date in light of rapidly approaching discovery cutoffs.
Great American requests that its representative, Mark Vicario, appear by
telephone as several parties have requested, because he resides in Ohio. Mr. Vicario is
fully aware of all of the facts and events in this lawsuit, and has complete authority to
negotiate and enter into a binding settlement on Great American’s behalf. To date, he has
already met in person with DeSilva counsel and representatives for a settlement meeting,
and has conducted several telephonic negotiations with other parties over the past six
months. Great American’s physical absence from the settlement conference will not
negatively affect its participation, and Mr. Vicario commits to being fully available by
telephone all day.

Hon. Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero
United States District Court, Northern District of California
April 26, 2016
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Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Great American looks forward to
participating in the settlement conference with you on May 3, 2016.
Sincerely,
SALAMIRAD, MORROW,
TIMPANE & DUNN, LLP

Edward R. Stepans, Esq.

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Douglas Marshall, Esq. (via email)
Marshall Wallace, Esq. (via email)
Tyson Shower, Esq. (via email)
Mark Saltzman, Esq. (via email)
Michael Willcoxon, Esq. (vial email)
Richard Osman, Esq. (via email)

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