Estate of Jimmy Ray Hatfield et al v. County of Lake et al

Filing 200

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James granting 198 Motion to Appear by Telephone at settlement conference re William and Judy Hatfield. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/19/2013)

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MICHAEL D. GREEN, ESQ., SB# 214142
[e-mail]
SCOTT R. MONTGOMERY, ESQ. SB#278060
[e-mail]
ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN & EMERY, P.C.
100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200
P.O. Box 1566
Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1566
Telephone:
707-542-5050
Facsimile:
707-542-2589

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN & EMERY, P.C.
100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1566, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1566
Telephone: [phone] Facsimile [phone]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION

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ESTATE OF JIMMY RAY HATFIELD;
R.H., a minor, by and through her Guardian
Ad Litem, ELIZABETH TOWN; and K.H.,
a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad
Litem, ELIZABETH TOWN; WILLIAM
HATFIELD; and JUDY HATFIELD;

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
COUNTY OF LAKE; RODNEY
MITCHELL; JASON FINDLEY; JEREMY
WICHLAZ; RYAN WEST; MICHAEL
HARTMAN; MARI GALLARDO;
ROBERTA BRUCK; JANICE MILLS;
YVETTE PADDILA; KRISTY KELLY;
PATRICIA TRUJILLO; CITY OF
CLEARLAKE; ALLAN McCLAIN,
TIMOTHY HOBBS; RODD JOSEPH;
LAUREN VANCE; TRAVIS LENZ;
TYLER PAULSEN; CALIFORNIA
FORENSIC MEDICAL GROUP, INC.;
ROBIN BRIGGS; KC GRIGSBY; F.
ANTONIO; ADVENTIST HEALTH
CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL, INC. d/b/a St.
Helena Hospital Clearlake; WILLIAM T.
DURKIN, Jr., M.D., WILLIAM T.
DURKIN, Jr., M.D., INC.; et al.

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Defendants,
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CASE NO.: 4:11-cv-02396 PJH (MEJ)
REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR
PLAINTIFFS WILLIAM HATFIELD AND
JUDY HATFIELD TO APPEAR
TELEPHONICALLY AT THE
MANDATORY SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER
Date: April 3, 2013

-1REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR PLAINTIFFS WILLIAM HATFIELD AND
4:11-cv-02396 PJH
JUDY HATFIELD TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE;
[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Plaintiffs, WILLIAM HATFIELD and JUDY HATFIELD, respectfully request

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permission to allow to be excused from personally attending the Mandatory Settlement

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Conference, which is currently scheduled for April 3, 2013. Mr. and Mrs. Hatfield live in Lake

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County and both have health issues that make it difficult for them to travel. I will personally

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attend the settlement conference in person, along with Elizabeth Town, Guardian Ad Litem for

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Plaintiffs K.H. and R.H.

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Mr. and Mrs. Hatfield will be available during the Mandatory Settlement conference via
telephone.

ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN & EMERY, P.C.
100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1566, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1566
Telephone: [phone] Facsimile [phone]

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Dated: March 15, 2013

ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN & EMERY

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By /s/ Scott R. Montgomery____
Scott R. Montgomery
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE

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I hereby excuse the personal appearance of Plaintiffs, WILLIAM HATFIELD AND

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JUDY HATFIELD, at the upcoming Mandatory Settlement Conference scheduled for April 3,

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2013. Said appearance can be made by telephone.

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Dated: ______________
March 19, 2013

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Hon. Judge Maria-Elena James

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-2REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR PLAINTIFFS WILLIAM HATFIELD AND
4:11-cv-02396 PJH
JUDY HATFIELD TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE;
[PROPOSED] ORDER