Hester v. IBEW, Local 357

Filing 49

ORDER Denying 48 Motion for Plaintiff Benford Hester to Appear By Telephone/Videoconference at Settlement Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 9/12/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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BENFORD HESTER,
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Plaintiff,
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
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ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL #357, et. al., )
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:11-cv-00759-PMP-CWH
ORDER

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This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Benford Hester’s Request to Appear By
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Telephone/Videoconference at Settlement Conference (#48), filed on September 11, 2012.
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Plaintiff requests an exception to the personal attendance requirement at the October 23, 2012
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settlement conference in an effort to avoid incurring travel costs that could be an obstacle to
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settlement. After review, the Court finds that Plaintiff has not demonstrated good cause for the
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requested relief and, therefore, he is required to personally attend the settlement conference.
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Accordingly,
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Benford Hester’s Request to Appear By
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Telephone/Videoconference at Settlement Conference (#48) is denied.
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DATED this 12th day of September, 2012.
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C.W. Hoffman, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge