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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARISSIA HOWELL, 

Plaintiff,

 v.

AUGUSTINO TARANTINO,

Defendants. /

No. 04-03650 SBA EDL

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY

 On September 7, 2005, Plaintiff’s counsel requested that his client be allowed to appear

telephonically at the settlement conference set for September 21, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. Defendant does

not object to the request. Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Request is

GRANTED subject to the following caution. The Court disfavors telephonic appearances because

the technology prevents the Court from addressing a question to the parties or making a comment or

ruling whenever any participant speaks at length. Accordingly, the parties shall only speak in

response to a direct question from the Court and shall pause at regular intervals to allow the Court to

comment on the information presented. If the Court wishes a rebuttal from the opposing party, the

Court shall inform the party from whom information is requested. No party shall attempt to present

information without a request from the Court. If the parties cannot follow the rules set forth in this

order, or at the first sign of improper decorum, the telephonic appearance will be terminated and a

new settlement conference date will be set for personal appearances. 

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Case 4:04-cv-03650-SBA Document 14 Filed 09/14/05 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Counsel shall stand by beginning at the date and time above until called by the Court. No later

than two Court days prior, the parties shall call the Court’s courtroom deputy at 415-522-3694 to

provide the Court with a direct dial number to call on for this appearance. 

Dated: September 13, 2005 _____________________________

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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