Morgan Stanley High Yield Securities Inc v. Jecklin

Filing 376

ORDER Granting in part and Denying in part 371 Defendant's Motion/Request to Appear at the Settlement Conference Telephonically or by Alternate Means and Granting 372 Defendants' Motion/Request to Appear at Settlement Conference Telep honically or be Excused from the Conference. Defendant Haeberling can participate via Skype at the settlement conference on 12/10/2013. Mr. Fooksman may appear telephonically but Mr. Parody must attend with full settlement authority up to the remaining policy limits. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 11/26/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MORGAN STANLEY, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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2:05-cv-01364-LDG-VCF

HANS JECKLIN, et al.,

ORDER

Defendants.

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Before the Court are Defendant George Haeberling’s Request to Appear at Settlement

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Conference Telephonically or by Alternate Means (#371) and Defendants’ Insurance Carrier

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Representative Request to Appear at Settlement Conference Telephonically or be Excused from the

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Conference (#372).

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Defendant George Haeberling’s Motion (#371)

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The Court finds that Defendant George Haeberling has given sufficient reason to appear

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telephonically but in order for the settlement conference to be productive, Defendant Haeberling’s

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presence via video conference, continuously, is necessary. Defendant Haeberling must be active and

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present for the entire duration of the settlement conference. He must make prior arrangements to appear

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via Skype or similar technology.

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Defendants’ Insurance Carrier Representative’s Motion (#372)

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Mr. Fooksman states that due to his health issues and upcoming surgery, he is unable to travel.

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Mr. Fooksman may appear telephonically.

Whether or not Mr. Fooksman is able to participate

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telephonically, Christopher Parady of Peabody & Arnold LLP, must attend the settlement conference

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and have the authority to settlement this matter up to the remaining limits of the insurance policy.

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Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant George Haeberling’s Request to Appear at

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Settlement Conference Telephonically or by Alternate Means (#371) is GRANTED in part and DENIED

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in part. Defendant Haeberling can participate via Skype at the settlement conference on December 10,

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2013. He must be present via Skype for the entire duration of the settlement conference. Arrangements

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with the Court to appear via Skype must be made by December 5, 2013.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ Insurance Carrier Representative Request to

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Appear at Settlement Conference Telephonically or be Excused from the Conference (#372) is

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GRANTED. Mr. Fooksman may appear telephonically but Mr. Parody must attend with full settlement

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authority up to the remaining policy limits.
DATED this 26th day of November, 2013.
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CAM FERENBACH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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