Blandino v. MCM Construction, Inc.

Filing 29

ORDER RE: ATTENDANCE AT MEDIATION. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 1/22/2013. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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San Francisco Division

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ERICK J. BLANDINO, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

v.

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ORDER RE: ATTENDANCE AT
MEDIATION

Plaintiff,

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No. C 12-1729 PJH

MCM CONSTRUCTION, INC., and DOES 120,

Date:
Mediator:

January 29, 2013
Eric Tate

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Defendants.
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the request to excuse defendant MCM Construction’s

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insurance representative from appearing in person at the January 29, 2013, mediation before Eric

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Tate is DENIED. Defendant has not made adequate showing that requiring its insurer representative

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to attend the mediation in person would cause him ‘extraordinary or otherwise unjustifiable

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hardship’ as set forth in ADR L.R. 6-10(d). Accordingly, the request is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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January 22, 2013

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Dated

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By:
Maria-Elena James
United States Chief Magistrate Judge