Benjamin McPherson v. United Airlines

Filing 25

ORDER Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/17/2015 02:30 PM in Courtroom 10, 19th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 7/8/15. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/8/2015)

REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

1 Brian E. Hawes (SBN 104519)
Email: [e-mail]
2 Law Offices of Brian E. Hawes
1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 350
3 San Mateo, CA 94403
Telephone: [phone]
4 Facsimile: [phone]
5 Attorneys for Plaintiff
Benjamin McPherson
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Tiffany Renee Thomas (SBN 239085)
[e-mail]
7 Email:
Renee C. Feldman (SBN 253877)
[e-mail]
8 Email:
REED SMITH LLP
9 101 Second Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94105-3659
10 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant
12 United Airlines, Inc.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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BENJAMIN MCPHERSON,

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No.: 15-cv-01393-SI

Plaintiff,

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

vs.

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UNITED AIRLINES, INC., and DOES 1 through
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Date: July 9, 2015
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Place: Courtroom 10, 19th Floor

Defendants.
Honorable Susan Illston

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Plaintiff Benjamin McPherson (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant United Airlines, Inc.

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2 (“Defendant,” and collectively with Plaintiff, the “Parties”) jointly submit this Stipulation and
3 [Proposed] Order to Continue the current July 9, 2015 Case Management Conference to July 17,
4 2015, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. The parties make this request for the
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The Court set a July 10, 2015 Case Management Conference in this matter on April

7 28, 2015. (Doc. 15).
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On June 10, 2015, lead counsel for Defendant served a Second Amended Notice of

9 Deposition that noticed the deposition of the plaintiff in another matter for June 9, 2015 in

REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

10 Sacramento, California based upon an agreement reached by the parties in that matter.
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Lead counsel for Defendant is scheduled to take a break during the deposition to

12 attend a telephonic state court case management conference in another matter at 20:30 a.m. on June
13 9, 2015.
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On June 6, 2015, the Court Clerk issued a Notice advising the parties that the Case

15 Management Conference in this matter will be advanced to June 9, 2015.
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Lead counsel for Defendant confirmed the June 9, 2015 deposition with Plaintiff’s

17 counsel before her receipt of the June 6, 2015 Notice.
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Lead counsel for Defendant has been unable to continue the conflicting case state

19 court management conference since its receipt of the June 6, 2015 Notice.
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Co-counsel for Defendant will be in Fresno, California on June 9, 2015 preparing for

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The parties’ requested relief does not require a change to any pending deadlines as

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23 this Court has not yet issued a Case Management Order.
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The instant request for a continuance constitutes the parties’ first such request in this

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

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DATED: July 8, 2015

REED SMITH LLP

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By: /s/ Tiffany Renee Thomas___________________
Tiffany Renee Thomas
Renee C. Feldman
Attorneys for Defendant
United Airlines, Inc.

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DATED: July 8, 2015

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LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN E. HAWES

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By:

REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

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/s/ Brian Hawes______________________
Brian E. Hawes
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Benjamin McPherson

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Pursuant to Local Rule 5.1(i)(3) the undersigned attests that concurrence in the filing of the
document has been obtained from each of the signatories.
DATED: July 8, 2015

REED SMITH LLP

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By: /s/ Tiffany Renee Thomas__________________
Tiffany Renee Thomas
Renee C. Feldman
Attorneys for Defendant
United Airlines, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

ORDER

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Based on the above stipulation, and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as

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The Case Management Conference, current set for July 9, 2015, shall be continued to July

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5 17, 2015.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

7/9/15

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HONORABLE SUSAN ILLSTON
Senior District Judge

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A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

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