Desert Palace, Inc. v. Michael

Filing 100

ORDER denying 93 Motion for Exemption; Telephonic Status Conference set for 8/30/2017 at 09:30 AM in LV Courtroom 3A before Magistrate Judge George Foley Jr. The parties are instructed to call telephone number: [phone], access code 7771745 five (5) minutes prior to the hearing time. The 8/30/2017 Settlement Conference is hereby VACATED. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 8/21/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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DESERT PALACE, INC., d/b/a CAESARS
PALACE,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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ANDREW P. MICHAEL,
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Defendant.
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Case No. 2:16-cv-00462-JAD-GWF
ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s Request for Exemption to Personal

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Appearance at Settlement Conference (ECF No. 93), filed on August 10, 2017. Plaintiff filed a

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Response (ECF No. 96) on August 18, 2017.

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Defendant requests that he be allowed to appear at the settlement conference telephonically

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because he is a resident of London, England and because he is “not well.” Plaintiff objects to

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Defendant’s request and suggests that the Court postpone the settlement conference to a date when

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Defendant would be able to appear. The Court finds that Defendant’s personal appearance at the

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settlement conference is necessary and will therefore vacate and reschedule the settlement conference.

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Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s Request for Exemption to Personal
Appearance at Settlement Conference (ECF No. 93) is denied.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the settlement conference scheduled for August 30, 2017

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is hereby VACATED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a telephonic status conference is scheduled for

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. in Las Vegas Courtroom 3A. The parties will discuss

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rescheduling the settlement conference. The parties are instructed to call telephone number: (888)

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251-2909, access code 7771745 five (5) minutes prior to the hearing time. Please remain on the line

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until such time as the Court joins the call and convenes the proceedings. The use of a cell phone or

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speaker phone during the call is prohibited. The call must be made using a land line.

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DATED this 21st day of August, 2017.

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GEORGE FOLEY, JR.
United States Magistrate Judge

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