Roberts v. Deutsche Bank AG

Filing 33

MINUTE ORDER granting 31 Defendant Gordons Motion for Permission to Appear at Scheduling Conference Telephonically at the Scheduling Conference on December 3, 2012 at 2:30 p.m., by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 11/27/2012.(ervsl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 12-cv-02065-WJM-KLM
THOMAS ROBERTS,
Plaintiff,
v.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG,
PHILIP GORDON and
ARA BALIKIAN,
Defendants.
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MINUTE ORDER
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ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX
This matter is before the Court on Defendant Gordon’s Motion for Permission to
Appear at Scheduling Conference Telephonically [Docket No. 31; Filed November 26,
2012] (the “Motion”). Defendant Gordon, an attorney who represents himself in this action,
resides in Boston, Massachusetts. As an initial matter, the Motion does not comply with
D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1A, which provides as follows:
The Court will not consider any motion, other than a motion under Fed. R.
Civ. P. 12 or 56, unless counsel for the moving party or a pro se party, before
filing the motion, has conferred or made reasonable, good faith efforts to
confer with opposing counsel or a pro se party to resolve the disputed matter.
The moving party shall state in the motion, or in a certificate attached to the
motion, the specific efforts to comply with this rule.
The Motion is subject to denial on this basis alone. Nevertheless, in the interest of
expedience,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion [#31] is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Gordon may appear by telephone at the
Scheduling Conference on December 3, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. by dialing the Court at 303-3352770. If any other parties are granted leave to appear telephonically, these parties must
initiate a conference call between themselves and Defendant Gordon before dialing the
Court.
Dated: November 27, 2012