Snyder v. Phelps et al

Filing 129

MOTION to Continue Settlement Conference by Albert Snyder. Responses due by 9/24/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Summers, Sean)

Snyder v. Phelps et al

Doc. 129

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MARYLAND ALBERT SNYDER, Plaintiff Civil Action No. 06-CV-1389 RDB v. FRED W. PHELPS, SR., SHIRLEY L. PHELPS-ROPER; REBEKAH A. PHELPS-DAVIS; and WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. Defendants PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE Plaintiff, Albert Snyder, by and through his undersigned counsel, files the following Motion for continuance of a settlement conference: 1. By Order dated August 27, 2007, your Honorable Court referred the above

captioned case to the Hon. James K. Bredar, United States Magistrate Judge, for purposes of a settlement conference. 2. By Order dated August 31, 2007, Judge Bredar scheduled a settlement conference

of Thursday September 13, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., in Chambers, and directed all parties to be present in person. 3. Plaintiff is scheduled to be out of town on a planned prepaid vacation during the

period September 7 through September 17, 2007, and therefore respectfully requests the Court to continue the settlement conference until on or after September 18, 2007. 4. Plaintiff has communicated with counsel and with the pro se defendants, who all

concur in Plaintiff's request. In addition, counsel and pro se defendants are available on September 27 and October 1, 2007.

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Pro se defendants were authorized to participate in the settlement conference via

Defendants Phelps and Westboro Baptist Church, Inc. have sought consent to

allow for participation via telephone and Plaintiff has concurred in that request as long as all parties are authorized to participate via telephone. All attorneys are available on the aforementioned dates to appear in person. 7. Plaintiff has no objection to any party participating via telephone for reasons

related to health, geography or employment. Defendants have concurred in the same. 8. Plaintiff believes and therefore avers that a short postponement of the conference

will not delay a meaningful mediation. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Albert Snyder, requests your Honorable Court continue the settlement conference presently scheduled for September 13, 2007. Further, all parties request that all parties be able to participate via telephone, with their respective attorneys being physically present. BARLEY SNYDER LLC By: ____________/s/ Sean E. Summers____________ Paul W. Minnich Sean E. Summers 100 East Market Street P.O. Box 15012 York, PA 17405-7012 [phone] Craig T. Trebilcock Shumaker Williams PC 135 North George Street York, PA 17401 [phone]
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MARYLAND ALBERT SNYDER, Plaintiff Civil Action No. 06-CV-1389 RDB v. FRED W. PHELPS, SR., SHIRLEY L. PHELPS-ROPER; REBEKAH A. PHELPS-DAVIS; and WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. Defendants CERTIFICATE OF CONCURRENCE I hereby certify that I have corresponded with Mr. Katz, counsel for Defendants Fred W. Phelps, Sr., and Westboro Baptist Church, and with the pro se Defendants, Ms. Phelps-Roper and Ms. Phelps-Davis, and all Defendants do concur in the within motion. BARLEY SNYDER LLC By: September 6, 2007 _______/s/ Sean E. Summers_____________ Sean E. Summers

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this date Plaintiff's Motion for Continuance is being served as follows: Via the Court's ECF: Jonathan L. Katz, Esq. 1400 Spring St., Su. 410 Silver Spring, MD 20910 ([e-mail]) Via E-mail and First Class Mail: Rebekah A. Phelps-Davis 1216 Cambridge Topeka, KS 66604 ([e-mail]) Via E-mail and First Class Mail: Shirley L. Phelps-Roper 3640 Churchill Road Topeka, KS 66604 ([e-mail]) BARLEY SNYDER LLC By: _______/s/ Sean E. Summers_____________ Paul W. Minnich Sean E. Summers 100 East Market Street P.O. Box 15012 York, PA 17405-7012 [phone] Craig T. Trebilcock Shumaker Williams PC 135 North George Street York, PA 17401 [phone] September 6, 2007