Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc. v. Campus Village Wright State, LLC et al

Filing 56

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT COLE + RUSSELL ARCHITECTS, INC.'S MOTION TO RELIEVE ITS INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE FROM IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE AT DECEMBER 13, 2012 MEDIATION (Doc. 55 ). Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J Newman on 11/16/12. (cib1)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
MIAMI VALLEY HOUSING
CENTER, INC.
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 3:10-CV-230

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Magistrate Judge Sharron L. Ovington
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman
(Mediation)

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-vs:
CAMPUS VILLAGE WRIGHT
STATE, LLC, et al.,

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Defendants.

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT COLE + RUSSELL ARCHITECTS, INC.’S MOTION TO
RELIEVE ITS INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE FROM IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE AT
DECEMBER 13, 2012 MEDIATION (Doc. 55)

Presently before the Court is a motion by Defendant Cole + Russell Architects (“Cole”) to
excuse its Insurance Representative from attending in-person the mediation scheduled on December
13, 2012. Doc. 55. The only reason Defendant Cole cites in its memorandum is that the cost of
travelling from Orange, California would be a “significant expense” for its insurance carrier, The
Travelers Companies, Inc. Id.
As of the date of this Order, round-trip flights from the greater Los Angeles area to Dayton,
Ohio during the days before and after the mediation are under $250. Given that this matter involves
numerous claimants and cross-claimants – all of whom are required to appear in-person – and that
round-trip airfare can be purchased for under $250, the Court finds Defendant Cole’s request on
behalf of The Travelers Companies to be without merit. Accordingly, Defendant Cole’s motion is
DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
November 16, 2012

s/Michael J. Newman
United States Magistrate Judge