Morris et al v. Hernandez et al

Filing 110

ORDER granting 109 Motion to Excuse the Personal Attendance of Defendant Lisa Brochu from Settlement Conference; noting the untimeliness of motion; and cautioning counsel to read and comply with all orders of the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 6/6/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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J.M.M., et al.,
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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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ANDREA HERNANDEZ, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:14-cv-01197-JAD-NJK
ORDER

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Pending before the Court is a motion to excuse the personal attendance of Defendant Lisa Brochu

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from the upcoming settlement conference. Docket No. 109. The motion also makes clear that

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Defendant Brochu will be available telephonically throughout the settlement conference. Id. at 2-3. For

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good cause shown, the motion is hereby GRANTED. Defendant Brochu is excused from appearing

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personally at the settlement conference, but must be available telephonically throughout the settlement

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conference.

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While the Court is granting the pending motion, it is cognizant of the fact that the motion is

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significantly untimely. See Docket No. 93 (order from December 16, 2015, providing that “[a]ny

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request for an exception to the above personal attendance requirements must be filed and served

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on all parties within seven (7) days of the issuance of this order” (emphasis in original)); Docket No.

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100 (order from February 12, 2016, continuing settlement conference but otherwise providing that all

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previous requirements continued to govern). Counsel for Ms. Brochu are cautioned that they must read

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and comply with all orders of the Court. Failure to do so in the future may result in a motion’s summary

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denial or in the imposition of sanctions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: June 6, 2016

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Nancy J. Koppe
United States Magistrate Judge

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