Gooden v. Baptista et al

Filing 80

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED FROM ATTENDING FURTHER SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. The Court is open, however, to video conference participation by the individual officer defendants if defendants can establish that the video link technology will be effective and the officers can be available during the entirety of the conference. Defendants may renew their request by January 29. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 1/27/2016. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/27/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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DAVID GOODEN,

Case No. 13-cv-00352 LHK

Plaintiff,

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ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS'
REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED FROM
ATTENDING FURTHER SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

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v.
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W. BAPTISTA, et al.,
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Defendants.
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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL AND PARTIES OF RECORD:

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By letter date January 26, 2016, Michael Quinn requested Defendants Mart, Baptisa and

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Garza to be excused from personally appearing at the further settlement conference scheduled

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for February 5, 2016. An opposition was filed.

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Upon consideration of the request, the Court DENIES the request. Therefore, it is hereby

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ORDERED that Defendants Mart, Baptista and Garza appear personally on February 5, 2016,

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at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 7, 4th Floor, San Jose Courthouse.

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The Court is open, however, to video conference participation by the individual officer

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defendants if defendants can establish that the video link technology will be effective and the

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officers can be available during the entirety of the conference. Defendants may renew their

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request by January 29. Parties must submit an updated settlement conference statement no later

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than February 3, 2016.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 27, 2016
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NATHANAEL M. COUSINS
United States Magistrate Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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