Clavelle v. Diversified Adjustment Service, Inc.

Filing 16

ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Denying 13 Motion to Appear by Telephone for 1/27/2014 Initial Case Management Conference. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRANSWAN CLAVELLE,
Plaintiff,

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Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Case No.: 13-CV-4737 YGR
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR TELEPHONIC
APPEARANCE AT INITIAL CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

v.
DIVERSIFIED ADJUSTMENT SERVICE, INC.,

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Defendant.
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Plaintiff has filed a request to appear telephonically at the first case management conference

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scheduled in this case, set for January 27, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. (Dkt. No. 13.) Counsel bases the

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request on the inconvenience of traveling to the Oakland courthouse, as well as his scheduling of

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multiple matters for the same day, including a deposition.

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The request to appear by telephone is DENIED. Pursuant to the undersigned judge’s Standing

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Order in Civil Cases, telephonic appearances are allowed at initial case management conferences only

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upon a compelling showing of good cause. The routine inconveniences of travel and scheduling do

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not constitute good cause.

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If the parties believe this action does not warrant the expense associated with their required

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presence, they may consider reassignment to a magistrate judge of their choice. Profiles can be found

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at: http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Any joint request for reassignment to a magistrate should

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be filed no later than five (5) days before the scheduled case management conference.

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If necessary, the Court will entertain a request for a short continuance.

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This Order terminates Docket No. 13.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 22, 2014

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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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Northern District of California

United States District Court

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