Harding v. City and County of San Francisco et al

Filing 42

ORDER RE EXCUSAL AT SC. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D Laporte on 1/25/2012. (kns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/26/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CHERIE HARDING
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Plaintiff(s),

No. 10-04914 LB (EDL)

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v.
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

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ORDER EXCUSING ATTENDANCE
AT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Defendant(s).
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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL AND PARTIES OF RECORD:
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By letter dated January 20, 2012, Individual Defendants Sheriff Michael Hennessey, Chief
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Deputy Sabrina Butler, and Deputies Julie Broussard, Tiffany Cook, and Carl Morris requested to be
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excused from personally appearing at the settlement conference scheduled for February 9, 2012.
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Defendants’ counsel states that Plaintiff does not oppose this request.
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Upon consideration of the request, the Court finds good cause for excusing personal attendance.
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Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that the above-mentioned individual Defendants be available by
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telephone from 9:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time until further notice on February 9, 2012. Deputy
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Young and a representative from the Sheriff’s Department shall personally attend the settlement
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conference.
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If the Court concludes that the absence of these individual Defendants is interfering with the
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settlement conference, the Court may continue the settlement conference and may order personal
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attendance by each party including these individual Defendants.
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SO ORDERED.
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Dated: January 25, 2012
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ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE
United States Magistrate Judge