Golden Gate Village Election Committee et al v. Marin Housing Authority et al

Filing 68

ORDER PERMITTING TELEPHONE APPEARANCE AT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James on 1/14/2014. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/14/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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GOLDEN GATE VILLAGE ELECTION
COMMITTEE,

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Plaintiff(s),
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v.

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ORDER PERMITTING TELEPHONIC
APPEARANCE AT SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

MARIN HOUSING AUTHORITY ADELE.,

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No. C 12-04226 YGR (MEJ)

Defendant(s).
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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

This matter is scheduled for a settlement conference on Friday, January 17, 2014. Now before
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the Court is Defendants’ request to allow its insurance carrier’s representatives to appear by
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telephone at the settlement conference. Plaintiffs have stated they have no opposition to this request.
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Good cause appearing, the request is GRANTED. However, Defendants are hereby advised that,
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should the case not settle and a further settlement conference be scheduled, its insurance
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representatives will be required to appear in person at the further settlement conference, and sanctions
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may be imposed for failure to comply.
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The parties appearing by phone shall contact their counsel and provide a number where they
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may be reach should the Court need to speak with them. The insurance representatives shall make
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themselves available to the Court until the settlement conference has ended or the Court excuses
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them.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: January 14, 2014
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Maria-Elena James
United States Magistrate Judge