Bonds v. Phillips Electronic North America et al

Filing 70

ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendant's 69 Motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (MWil)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

RICK BONDS,
Plaintiff,

No. 12-10371

v.

District Judge Gerald E. Rosen
Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen

PHILLIPS ELECTRONIC NORTH
AMERICA, ET AL.,
Defendants.
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ORDER
Defendants’ Motion to Cancel Settlement Conference and Schedule Status Conference, or, in
the Alternative, to Permit Defendant’s Representative to Attend Settlement Conference
by Telephone [Doc. #69] is hereby GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.

Defendant’s motion to cancel the settlement conference is DENIED. However, the
motion is GRANTED to the extent that Defendant’s representative may appear by
telephone at the settlement conference scheduled for March 31, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.
Defendant’s representative, who shall have full settlement authority, will be available by
telephone from 1:30 p.m. on the scheduled date, until released by the Court. Defendant’s

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counsel shall be personally present at the settlement conference.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 26, 2014

s/R. Steven Whalen
R. STEVEN WHALEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record on
March 26, 2014, electronically and/or by U.S. Mail.
s/Michael Williams
Case Manager for the
Honorable R. Steven Whalen

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