Vietnam Veterans of America et al v. Central Intelligence Agency et al

Filing 67

ORDER EXCUSING ATTENDANCE AT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on March 8, 2010. (edllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/8/2010)

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VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA Plaintiff(s), v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Defendant(s). ___________________________________/ TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL AND PARTIES OF RECORD: By letter dated March 5, 2010, Individual Plaintiffs Price, Rochelle, Meirow, Muth, Dufrane and Forrest and the representative from Plaintiff Vietnam Veterans of America requested to be excused from personally appearing at the settlement conference scheduled for March 19, 2010. Defendants do not oppose Plaintiffs' request. Upon consideration of the request, the Court finds good cause for excusing personal attendance. Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that these Plaintiffs be available by telephone from 9:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time until further notice on March 19, 2010. If the Court concludes that the absence of these Plaintiffs is interfering with the settlement conference, the Court may continue the settlement conference and may order personal attendance by each party including these Plaintiffs. SO ORDERED. Dated: March 8, 2010 _______________________________ ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE United States Magistrate Judge No. 09-00037 CW (EDL) ORDER EXCUSING ATTENDANCE AT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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