Pontones v. San Jose Restaurant, Incorporated et al

Filing 175

ORDER granting 173 Motion Excused from Settlement Conference. Alberto Flores, Jose Perez, Pablo Mesa, and Vincente Perez are excused from attendance at the 18 December 2020 settlement conference, but shall be available by telephone during the entire settlement conference. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the courts discretion with respect to arrangements for any further settlement proceedings in this case. Signed by US Magistrate Judge James E. Gates on 11/30/2020. (Sellers, N.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
5:18-CV-219-D
LAURA PONTONES, on behalf of herself
and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
SAN JOSE RESTAURANT,
INCORPORATED, et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER

This case is before the court on the motion (D.E. 173) by defendants to excuse four
defendants, Alberto Flores, Jose Perez, Pablo Mesa, and Vincente Perez, from attendance at the
settlement conference via teleconference scheduled for 18 December 2020 (see D.E. 170). There
being no opposition to the motion1 and good cause having been shown, the motion is
ALLOWED. Alberto Flores, Jose Perez, Pablo Mesa, and Vincente Perez are excused from
attendance at the 18 December 2020 settlement conference, but shall be available by telephone
during the entire settlement conference. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the court’s
discretion with respect to arrangements for any further settlement proceedings in this case.
SO ORDERED, this 30th day of November 2020.

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The motion states: “Counsel for Plaintiff has been consulted about this Motion and has advised that she will not
oppose [it].” Mot. 2.

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