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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELVIN SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., ET AL.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-01779-YGR 

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR 

TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE

Re: Dkt. No. 39

Defendant requests permission to appear by telephone at the Case Management 

Conference (“CMC”) set for February 29, 2016. The basis for the request is to reduce expenses 

associated with counsel’s travel from Southern California for the CMC. The request is DENIED. 

The Court directs counsel to review the Court’s Standing Order in Civil Cases, which provides:

These conferences are intended to be substantive and productive. 

Accordingly, each party shall be represented at case management 

conferences by lead trial counsel or counsel with authority to enter 

into stipulations and make admissions pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 

16(a) and (c), as well as fully prepared to address all of the matters 

in the CAND CMC Order and Civil L.R. 16-10(b). Failure to do so 

shall be considered grounds for sanctions. Because of the 

substantive discussions that occur during case management 

conferences, telephonic appearances are disfavored. The Court will 

grant requests to appear by telephone only upon a compelling 

showing of good cause. The routine inconveniences of travel do 

not constitute good cause.

Standing Order in Civil Cases § 6 (emphasis supplied).

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This Order terminates Docket Number 39.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2016

______________________________________

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

 

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The Court previously informed the parties that personal appearances are typically 

required. (See Dkt. No. 25 at 2.)

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