Lowe v. Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC

Filing 21

ORDER granting, in part, 20 Motion for Leave for Client Representatives to Appear at 12/11/2014 Settlement Week mediation. If Plaintiff and the Mediator both agree that the client representative may attend by telephone so long as they are available at all times, the mediation will proceed. If not, counsel must call the Magistrate Judge, who will then cancel the mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark R. Abel on 11/29/2014. (Abel, Mark)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
Scott D. Lowe,

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Plaintiff

Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC,
Defendant

Civil Action 2:14-cv-00319

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v.

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Judge Marbley

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Magistrate Judge Abel

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Order
Defendants the Bank of New York Mellon and Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC’s
November 26, 2014 motion (doc. 20) for leave of Court for a client representative to appear
telephonically at the mediation set for December 11, 2014 is GRANTED to the following
extent. It is up to plaintiff and the Settlement Week Mediator John Petro, 338 S. High St.,
Columbus, OH 43215 (Telephone: [phone]) whether the mediation is conducted with
defendants’ client representatives available by telephone. Defendants’ counsel should first
consult with plaintiff’s counsel to determine whether plaintiff is willing to proceed to
mediation on that condition. If so, counsel should contact Mr. Petro and determine
whether he is willing to mediate with defendants’ representatives available at all times to
their counsel and to the mediator. If plaintiff or the mediator is unwilling to mediate with

defendants’ representative available only by telephone, then counsel should call me
(614.719.3370), and I will cancel the mediation.

s/Mark R. Abel
United States Magistrate Judge

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