Volkman et al v. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company et al

Filing 24

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear telephonically. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 4/16/2018. (ASG)

FILED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
MISSOULA DIVISION

ALISA VOLKMAN and DIANE
VOLKMAN on behalf of JASON J.
VOLKMAN,

APR 16 2018
('.lerk,

CV 17-169-M-DLC

Plaintiffs,

ORDER

vs.
THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED
OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE
COMP ANY, JOHN DOES 1-10,
Defendants.
Defendants have moved to allow Gary L. Howard, Shane P. Coleman, and
Brianne C. McClafferty to participate in the April 27, 2018 Preliminary Pretrial
Conference via telephone (Doc. 21 at 2.) Plaintiffs do not oppose Defendants'
Motion. (Id.)
Although the Court believes that the personal presence of counsel at the
Preliminary Pretrial Conference serves multiple meritorious purposes, the
Defendants' Motion (Doc. 21) is nevertheless GRANTED. Gary L. Howard,
Shane P. Coleman, and Brianne C. McClafferty may participate in the April 27,

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u.s c

District Of M OUrts
M'
ontana
rssoufa Division

2018 Preliminary Pretrial Conference via telephone. Counsel will be advised of
the dial-in information prior to the conference.
DATED this 16th day of April, 2018.

Dana L. Christensen, Chief istrict Judge
United States District Court

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