Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 572 Pension Fund v. Hankins et al

Filing 23

ORDER denying 18 Motion for Leave to Telephone at CMC. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 5/25/12. (dt)

DENIED as moot.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL
572 PENSION FUND
Plaintiff
VS.

NO. 3:12CV0196

LISA A. HANKINS, and
ERNESTINE MAYNARD HANKINS,
Defendants

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE AT CMC ON MAY 25, 2012
Comes now the Defendant, Ernestine M. Hankins, and moves this Court for leave to
appear by telephone at the Case Management Conference (CMC) set on May 25, 2012, at 9:30
a.m. As grounds for this Motion, movant states as follows:
1.

Counsel for Defendant Ernestine M. Hankins is geographically located in Paris,

Henry County, Tennessee, which is approximately 110 miles from the Court.
2.

Counsel for Defendant Ernestine M. Hankins anticipates that the parties will be

generally agreeable to the proposed case management order.
3.

Given the nature of the proceedings and the inconvenience and expense of travel to

the Court, it would be appropriate for Counsel for Defendant Ernestine M. Hankins to appear by
telephone.
Wherefore, Defendant Ernestine M. Hankins prays for relief as follows:
A.

That this Court grant leave for Counsel for Defendant Ernestine M. Hankins to

appear by telephone
B.

That the Court Clerk furnish the appropriate telephone number (and any procedural