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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Medical Malpractice

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GRAHAM, 

Plaintiff,

 v.

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ET

AL,

Defendants. /

No. 06-00441 EDL EDL

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO

APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY

 On June 14, 2006, Plaintiff’s counsel filed a request to appear telephonically at the initial case

management conference set for June 20, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. 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 to hear a response by the opposing party, the court will 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 hearing date will be set for

personal appearances. 

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Case 3:06-cv-00441-EDL Document 22 Filed 06/14/06 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: June 14, 2006 

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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