Duke Energy Progress, LLC v. 3M Company, et al

Filing 1668

ORDER regarding various Motions to be Excused from Attendance at Settlement Conferences - Counsel should read attached order in its entirety for critical information. Signed by Magistrate Judge James E. Gates on 8/26/2015. (Tripp, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION

DUKE PROGRESS ENERGY LLC,

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Plaintiff,
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3M COMPANY et al.,
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Defendants.
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CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
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3M COMPANY et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 5:08-CV-460-FL

No. 5:08-CV-463-FL

ORDER
These consolidated cases 1 come before the court on the motions by various parties to
have certain individuals excused from the requirements for in-person attendance at the settlement
sessions to be conducted in Raleigh, North Carolina on 1-2 September 2015 and 24-25
September 2015. These motions are set forth below:

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Case number 5:08-CV-460-FL is the lead case number for three consolidated actions brought by plaintiff Duke
Energy Progress, LLC (see 18 Aug. 2009 Minute Entry (D.E. 91) (consolidating cases)) and is referred to herein as
“No. 460.” Case number 5:08-CV-463-FL is the lead case number for three consolidated actions brought by
plaintiff Consolidation Coal Company (see id.) and is referred to herein as “No. 463.” The parties’ respective filings
related to the motions to be excused are identical in both the No. 460 and No. 463 cases.