Payton v. Defend, Inc.

Filing 93

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL. Signed by JUDGE SUSAN OKI MOLLWAY on 7/31/2017. (afc) Excerpt of order:"Pursuant to Rule 3(E) of the Rules for Civil Pro Bono Panel for the District of Hawaii, B rett Tobin is appointed as pro bono counsel for Plaintiff for the specific purpose of assisting Plaintiff with responding to and arguing those motions, and with preparing for and participating in a settlement conference scheduled for September 14, 20 17, at 2:15 p.m.""So that no new deadlines or schedules will be set and no new court action will occur in this case while matters are being rescheduled, this court directs the Clerk of Court to administratively close this action pending the setting of a new hearing date on the two motions. The case should be automatically reopened on August 7, 2017."CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEParticipants registered to receive electronic notifications r eceived this document electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Participants not registered to receive electronic notifications were served by first class mail on the date of this docket entry. A copy of the instant order was served upon plaintiff Keoni Payton addressed as follows:KEONI PAYTON114 KAMEHAMEHA AVE. SUITE AHILO, HI. 96720

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII
KEONI PAYTON,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DEFEND, INC.; MICHAEL
BUNTENBAH;,
Defendants.

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CV. NO. 15-00238 SOM-KSC
ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO
COUNSEL

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL
The Civil Pro Bono Panel has referred this case to the law
firm of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, LLLP, which has
accepted such appointment and notified the court that Brett Tobin
has agreed to represent Plaintiff.

Although the original

agreement related to representing Plaintiff at a settlement
conference, Mr. Tobin on July 28, 2017, agreed to expand that
representation to cover the pending motion for partial summary
judgment and motion for sanctions.

Pursuant to Rule 3(E) of the

Rules for Civil Pro Bono Panel for the District of Hawaii, Brett
Tobin is appointed as pro bono counsel for Plaintiff for the
specific purpose of assisting Plaintiff with responding to and
arguing those motions, and with preparing for and participating
in a settlement conference scheduled for September 14, 2017, at
2:15 p.m.

Preparation for the settlement conference includes

preparation of a settlement conference statement, and
participation in the conference includes participation in any

continued settlement conference session if several sessions end
up being scheduled.
The motions are scheduled for oral argument on August 28,
2017, at 10:30 a.m.

However, because pro bono counsel is taking

on the motion a month before that hearing date, this court will
move the hearing to a later date.

The court asks the attorneys

to discuss an alternate date with each other and the courtroom
manager (Toni Fujinaga, 541-1297) and to inform the court no
later than August 7, 2017, what date they have agreed on.

If the

new date is on or after September 14, the court will reschedule
the settlement conference for a date after the new hearing date.
So that no new deadlines or schedules will be set and no new
court action will occur in this case while matters are being
rescheduled, this court directs the Clerk of Court to
administratively close this action pending the setting of a new
hearing date on the two motions.

The case should be

automatically reopened on August 7, 2017.
This order shall be served on counsel for all parties as
well as on Plaintiff personally.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii; July 31, 2017.

/s/ Susan Oki Mollway
Susan Oki Mollway
United States District Judge

Payton v. Defend, In., et al., CV. NO. 15 00238 SOM KSC, ORDER APPOINTING PRO
BONO COUNSEL

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