Ford v. Motel 6 et al

Filing 17

ORDER GRANTING Request for Non-Lead Counsel to Attend Case Management Conference re 16 Notice (Other) filed by Motel 6. Defendant Motel 6 Operating L.P.'s Request for Non-Lead Counsel to Attend Case Management Conference is GRANTED. Rebecca Wardell may attend the Case Management Conference in place of lead counsel Thomas Packer on September 7, 2012. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 8/27/2012. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/27/2012)

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THOMAS A. PACKER (SBN: 104767)
[e-mail]
REBECCA R. WARDELL (SBN: 272902)
[e-mail]
GORDON & REES LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant MOTEL 6 OPERATING L.P.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - SAN JOSE DIVISION

Gordon & Rees LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

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LORI FORD,

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Plaintiff,
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MOTEL 6; ACCORD BUSINESS AND
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LEISURE NORTH AMERICA, INC.; ACCOR )
BUSINESS AND LEISURE NORTH
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AMERICA, INC. dba Motel 6, and DOES 1
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through 100,
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CASE NO. CV12-02061 EJD

DEFENDANT MOTEL 6 OPERATING
L.P.’S REQUEST FOR NON-LEAD
COUNSEL TO ATTEND CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE;
[PROPOSED] ORDER
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Motel 6 Operating L.P. (“Defendant”) requests that this Court permit Rebecca Wardell,

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counsel for Defendant, to attend the Case Management Conference in place of Thomas Packer,

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lead counsel for Defendant. September 7, 2012, Mr. Packer will be in Napa, California for a

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firm partnership retreat and will be unable to attend the Case Management Conference on that

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date.

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Both Mr. Packer and Ms. Wardell represent Defendant in the above-captioned matter,

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and represent Defendant in other matters. While Mr. Packer is lead counsel for Defendant, Ms.

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Wardell is familiar with all aspects of this case and has been directly involved in this suit from its

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initiation in state court, including negotiating the parties’ joint status conference statement with
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plaintiff’s counsel. Additionally, Ms. Wardell represents Defendant in other actions. As such

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she is competent and capable to appear on behalf of Defendant at the Case Management

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Conference in place of lead counsel. In the alternative, Defendant would request a brief

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continuance of the Conference, although defense counsel is confident that the Conference can

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proceed that all necessary issues can be addressed.

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Dated: August 23, 2012

GORDON & REES LLP

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By:

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Gordon & Rees LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

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____/s/_______________
Thomas A. Packer
Rebecca R. Wardell
Attorneys for Defendant Motel 6
Operating L.P.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
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Defendant Motel 6 Operating L.P.’s Request for Non-Lead Counsel to Attend Case
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Management Conference is GRANTED. Rebecca Wardell may attend the Case Management
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Conference in place of lead counsel Thomas Packer on September 7, 2012.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Gordon & Rees LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

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Dated: August 27, 2012

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Hon. Edward J. Davila
United States District Judge

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ACOR/1078955/13440176v.1

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