National Federation of the Blind of California et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

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ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' REQUEST for Telephonic Appearance at Preliminary Approval Hearing set for 6/16/2016 96 . Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 6/7/2016. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2016)

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Attorneys for Defendants
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
RASIER, LLC, AND RASIER-CA, LLC

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ANDREW M. SPURCHISE, Bar No. 245998
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EMILY E. O’CONNOR, Bar No. 279400
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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
333 Bush Street
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San Francisco, California 94104
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE
BLIND OF CALIFORNIA, MICHAEL
KELLY, MICHAEL HINGSON, and
MICHAEL PEDERSEN,
Plaintiffs,
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UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., RASIER,
LLC, and RASIER-CA, LLC,
Defendants.

Case No. 3:14-cv-04086-NC
DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST FOR
TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AT
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL HEARING
Date: June 16, 2016
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: San Francisco, Courtroom 15
Complaint Filed: September 9, 2014
FAC Filed: November 12, 2014

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
333 Bush Street
34th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
415.433.1940

DEFS’ REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC
APPEARANCE

Case No. 3:14-cv-04086-NC

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ANDREW M. SPURCHISE, lead counsel for Defendants’ Uber Technologies, Inc., Rasier,
LLC and Rasier-CA, LLC (“Defendants”), hereby respectfully requests permission from the Court to
appear telephonically at the hearing on the parties’ Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class
Action Settlement scheduled for Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the above-captioned case.
Mr. Spurchise relocated to New York State in August 2015. As lead counsel for Defendants, Mr.
Spurchise is most familiar with the terms of the parties’ settlement agreement as well as with the
matter’s settlement history generally. Defendants believe it would be most productive, and most
efficient, for Mr. Spurchise, as lead counsel, to attend by telephone if at all possible.

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Dated: June 2, 2016

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/s/ Andrew M. Spurchise
ANDREW M. SPURCHISE
EMILY E. O’CONNOR
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
Attorneys for Defendants
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., RASIER,
LLC, RASIER-CA, LLC

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Firmwide:140757102.1 073208.1034

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
333 Bush Street
34th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
415.433.1940

DEFS’ REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC
APPEARANCE

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Case No. 3:14-cv-04086-NC