Shepard v. Horn et al

Filing 78

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Conference Call held on 02/02/2016 before Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen. Judicial Assistant: Teresa Hoskin; Pla Counsel: Travis Barrick; Def Counsel: Jared Frost; Time of Hearing: 4:02 p.m. - 4:13 p .m. IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' 71 Motion to Excuse Their Personal Appearance at the Settlement Conference is Granted to the extent that Defendants will not be required to travel to Las Vegas, and Denied to the extent that the parties will be required to appear via video conference in Reno. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - NEV)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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GARY SHEPARD,

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Plaintiff,

Dated: February 1 and 2, 2016
CHARLES HORN, et al.,
Defendants.

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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

v.

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Case No. 2:12-cv-00457-RFB-PAL

PRESENT: THE HONORABLE PEGGY A. LEEN, United States Magistrate Judge

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JUDICIAL ASSISTANT: Teresa Hoskin

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COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S): Travis Barrick

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COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT(S): Jared Frost

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PROCEEDING: Conference Call

RECORDER/TAPE #: None

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February 1, 2016

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A conference call was conducted commencing at 3:55 p.m. regarding Defendants’

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Motion to Excuse Their Personal Appearance at the Settlement Conference (Dkt. #71).

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Counsel for Defendants explained that he only recently read the order which required the

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personal appearance of the individual defendants who live and work in northern Nevada. The

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State would prefer to avoid the cost of having them fly to Las Vegas for the settlement

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conference. Plaintiff’s counsel opposed the request pointing out that the order scheduling this

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settlement conference and requiring the personal attendance of the individuals was entered last

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September. The court directed counsel for defendants to explore alternative means of having his

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clients participate through video conference. The conference concluded at 4:02 p.m.

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IT IS ORDERED that a follow up phone conference is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.,

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February 2, 2016. Mr. Frost shall initiate the conference call to chambers.

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February 2, 2016

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A conference call was conducted commencing at 4:02 p.m. Counsel for Defendants

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reported on availability of video conference participation in Reno.

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The conference call

concluded at 4:13 p.m.

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IT IS ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion to Excuse Their Personal Appearance at the

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Settlement Conference (Dkt. #71) is GRANTED to the extent that Defendants will not be

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required to travel to Las Vegas, and DENIED to the extent that the parties will be required to

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appear via video conference in Reno.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
PEGGY A. LEEN
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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