Phipps v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company

Filing 40

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James granting Defendant Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company's request to have representative Karen McGill appear by phone at settlement conference 30 Motion to Appear by Telephone (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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PHIPPS,

No. C 11-02151 SBA (MEJ)
Plaintiff(s),

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v.
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RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY,

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Defendant(s).
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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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ORDER PERMITTING TELEPHONIC
APPEARANCE AT SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

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This matter is scheduled for a settlement conference on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Now before
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the Court is Defendant Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company’s request to allow it
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representative, Karen McGill, Manager Quality Review, to appear by telephone at the conference.
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Good cause appearing, the request is GRANTED. However, Defendant is hereby advised that,
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should the case not settle and a further settlement conference be scheduled, Defendant’s
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representative Karen McGill will be required to appear in person at the further settlement conference,
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and sanctions may be imposed for failure to comply.
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The party appearing by phone shall contact the courtroom deputy, Rose Maher, at (415) 52221
4708, and provide a local or toll-free number at least 48 hours prior to the settlement conference.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: May 17, 2012
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge