Dixon Legacy Transportation Systems, LLC

Filing 169

ORDER Denying Third-Party Defendant's 167 Motion to be Excused from Personally Appearing at the Mandatory Settlement Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 10/18/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

Case 2:15-cv-01359-JAD-PAL Document 167 Filed 10/04/17 Page 1 of 3

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BENJAMIN J. CARMAN, ESQ.
NV Bar #12565
RANALLI ZANIEL FOWLER & MORAN, LLC
2400 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway
Henderson, NV 89052
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant
Ryan Richards

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HENDERSON, NEVADA 89052
TELEPHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone]

2400 W. HORIZON RIDGE PARKWAY

RANALLI ZANIEL FOWLER & MORAN, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SARAH DIXON

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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LEGACY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS,
LLC, a Utah Limited Liability
Company; ANGELES
TRANSPORTATION, LLC, a Utah
Limited Liability Company;
LEONCIO ANGELES;

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Defendant
LEGACY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS,
LLC; ANGELES TRANSPORTATIONM
LLC; AND LEONCIO ANGELES

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Third Party Plaintiff,

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v.

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RYAN RICHARDS

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Third Party Defendant

Case No.

2:15-cv-01359

THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT’S REQUEST
TO BE EXCUSED FROM PERSONALLY
APPEARAING AT THE MANDATORY
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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COMES NOW Third party defendant, RYAN RICHARDS, by and

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through his counsel of record, BENJAMIN J. CARMAN, ESQ., of

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the law office RANALLI ZANIEL FOWLER & MORAN, LLC, and

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requests the Court to excuse him from the settlement

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conference scheduled for October 11, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.
Mr. Richards lives in Victorville, California.

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insurance carrier representative is located in Chandler,

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Arizona.

HENDERSON, NEVADA 89052
TELEPHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone]

2400 W. HORIZON RIDGE PARKWAY

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RANALLI ZANIEL FOWLER & MORAN, LLC

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Mr. Richards has no significant assets to contribute

toward settlement of this matter1.

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Mr. Richards’ carrier

exhausted his policy’s bodily injury liability limit when it

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settled with plaintiff Sarah Dixon pre-litigation.

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no remaining policy benefits available to contribute to

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settlement.

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see the Declaration of Ryan Richards, filed in conjunction with his renewed
motion for determination of good faith settlement, ECF No. 83, in which he
affirms his past and current lack of assets.

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Mr. Richards and his liability insurer’s adjuster can be

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available via telephone during the conference.

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Richards and his carrier have nothing to contribute toward

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resolving this matter that could in any way shape or influence

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its outcome.

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HENDERSON, NEVADA 89052
TELEPHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone]

2400 W. HORIZON RIDGE PARKWAY

RANALLI ZANIEL FOWLER & MORAN, LLC

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But both Mr.

Personally appearing would incur additional

expense for both Mr. Richards and his carrier for no
appreciable chance of resolution or benefit to any party.
DATED this 4th day of October, 2017.

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RANALLI ZANIEL FOWLER & MORAN, LLC

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BENJAMIN J. CARMAN, ESQ.
Attorneys for Third-Party
Defendant
Ryan Richards

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IT IS ORDERED that the request is DENIED.

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Dated: October 18, 2017

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____________________________
Peggy A. Leen
United States Magistrate Judge