Gallegos v. Seeley
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ORDER Granting Defendant's Ex Parte Application to Waive Personal Appearance at Mandatory Settlement Conference. (ECF No. 25 ) The Court ORDERS Dr. Seeley to provide his contact information to defense counsel and to remain available by telephone for the duration of the MSC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg on 7/30/2019. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service) (tcf)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ALEJANDRO GALLEGOS,
Case No.: 18cv1322-JAH(MSB)
Plaintiff,
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v.
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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S EX
PARTE APPLICATION TO WAIVE
PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT
MANDATORY SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE [ECF No. 25]
K. SEELEY, M.D.,
Defendant.
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On July 30, 2019, Defendant filed an ex parte application to waive his personal
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appearance at the Mandatory Settlement Conference (“MSC”) on August 7, 2019. (See
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ECF No. 25.)
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In support of the request to excuse Dr. Seeley’s appearance, Defendant’s counsel
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explains in his declaration that “Dr. Seeley does not have any independent settlement
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authority in this matter” and “[g]iven the nature of this case, travel to San Diego for a
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personal appearance would constitute an undue burden on government resources,” as
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Defendant would not be able to provide medical care to inmates at Centinela State
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Prison. (ECF No. 25-1 at ¶4.) The application indicates that Defendant, Dr. Seeley, “will
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be available by telephone during the settlement conference to discuss the facts of the
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case or any other matters necessary.” (ECF No. 25 at 2.) Finding good cause, the Court
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hereby excuses Dr. Seeley’s personal appearance. The Court ORDERS Dr. Seeley to
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provide his contact information to defense counsel and to remain available by
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telephone for the duration of the MSC.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 30, 2019
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