Enertrode, Inc. v. General Capacitor Co. Ltd et al

Filing 50

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Granting 48 Motion to Appear by Telephone by G. Donovan Conwell. Counsel shall contact CourtCall at [phone] to make arrangements for the telephonic appearance. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/21/2017)

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[Counsel listed on Signature Page]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ENERTRODE, INC.
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 3:16-cv-02458-HSG

APPLICATION TO APPEAR AT
CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE BY
GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LIMITED.,
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS
JIANPING ZHENG aka JIM ZHENG, GENERAL
GENERAL CAPACITOR CO.
CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
LIMITED., JIANPING ZHENG aka
GENERAL CAPACITOR, LLC, AND DOES 1-100. JIM ZHENG; GENERAL
CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL,
Defendants.
INC., GENERAL CAPACITOR, LLC.
v.

Case Management Conference:
Date:
February 28, 2017
Time:
2:00 p.m.
Courtroom: 10 (Hon. Haywood Gilliam)

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G. Donovan Conwell, Jr., lead counsel for Defendants General Capacitor Co. Limited,

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Jianping Zheng aka Jim Zheng; General Capacitor International, Inc.; and General Capacitor, LLC

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(collectively “Defendants”) hereby applies to this Court for permission to appear telephonically at

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the Case Management Conference set for February 28, 2017 at 2:00 pm.
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Enertrode, Inc. v. General Capacitor Co. Ltd et. al.
Application to Appear At Case Management Conference by Telephone and [Proposed] Order

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I.

DISCUSSION

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THE COURT CAN ALLOW ATTENDANCE AT THE CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE

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The Court can permit a party to attend a case management conference by telephone. Adv.

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Comm. Note to 2015 Amendment to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(1)(B)("The conference may be held in

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person, by telephone, or by more sophisticated electronic means.").

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in connection with initial case management conferences. ( "Requests to participate in the

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conference by telephone must be filed and served at least 7 days before the conference…").

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THERE IS GOOD CAUSE TO ALLOW COUNSEL TO APPEAR
TELEPHONICALLY

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There is good cause to allow Defendants’ lead counsel to appear telephonically.

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Defendants’ lead counsel's office (and residence) is in Tampa, Florida. Declaration of George

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B.

See also Civil L.R. 16-10(a)

Donovan Conwell, Jr., ¶ 2, filed concurrently herewith. While Defendants’ lead counsel appeared

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in person for the recent Case Management Conference and Mediation Hearing, Defendants’ lead
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counsel can effectively attend and meaningfully participate in the Case Management Conference,

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via telephone. Id. Defendants’ lead counsel will have full authority to make decisions about any

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issue that may come up during the conference. Id. Additionally, co-counsel Perry J. Narancic, will

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appear in person at the Case Management Conference. Therefore, there will be no impact on the

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efficacy of the Conference and there is good cause to allow Defendants’ lead counsel to appear
telephonically.

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II.

CONCLUSION

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For the foregoing reason, Defendants, respectfully requests that this Court grant the instant
application.

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Enertrode, Inc. v. General Capacitor Co. Ltd et. al.
Application to Appear At Case Management Conference by Telephone and [Proposed] Order

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Dated: February 17, 2017

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By: /s/ Perry J. Narancic
Perry J. Narancic
Perry J. Narancic, SBN 206820
LEXANALYTICA, PC
2225 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94303
www.lexanalytica.com
[e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
G. Donovan Conwell, Jr.
Florida Bar No.: 0371319
CONWELL BUSINESS LAW, LLLP
12610 Race Track Road, Suite 200
Tampa, FL 33626
Tel. [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Charles T. (Chris) Compton, SBN 56776
COMPTON ANTITRUST LAW OFFICE
3 Franciscan Ridge
Portola Valley, CA 94028
[e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
Attorneys for all Counterclaimants
GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LIMITED.,
GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
GENERAL CAPACITOR, LLC

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Enertrode, Inc. v. General Capacitor Co. Ltd et. al.
Application to Appear At Case Management Conference by Telephone and [Proposed] Order

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
GOOD CAUSE appearing therefore, Defendants’ counsel G. Donovan Conwell, Jr., lead

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counsel for Defendants General Capacitor Co. Limited, Jianping Zheng aka Jim Zheng; General
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Capacitor International, Inc.; and General Capacitor, LLC, may appear telephonically at the Case

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Management Conference set for February 28, 2017 at 2:00 pm.

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CourtCall at [phone] to make arrangements for the
telephonic appearance.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Counsel shall contact

DATE: 2/21/2017

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By:
Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
United States District Judge

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Enertrode, Inc. v. General Capacitor Co. Ltd et. al.
Application to Appear At Case Management Conference by Telephone and [Proposed] Order