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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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STEPHEN G. PONG RATZ, SBN (131276)

BEYER PONGRATZ & ROSEN

3230 Ramos Circle

Sacramento, California 95827

Telephone: (916) 369-9750

Facsimile: (916) 369-9760

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

THOMAS JACQUES

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS JACQUES,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE, LORI

LAURITZEN and DOES 1 through

50, inclusive 

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CASE NO: 2:05-cv-1994-MCE-DAD

PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION TO

APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT THE

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

Date: April 9, 2007

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Dept: Courtroom 3, 15 Floor th

Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr. 

COMES NOW Plaintiff, Thomas Jacques, by and through his attorney Stephen G.

Pongratz, applies to this Court for the Court’s permission to appear telephonically at the Final

Pretrial Conference on April 9, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3, 15 Floor from his location th

out overseas and provide this Honorable Court with the telephone number counsel will be

available at during the date and time of the hearing. 

Counsel for Plaintiff, Thomas Jacques, is unavailable on the following dates: April 1,

2007 through April 12, 2007, due to a previously scheduled partner retreat overseas. Counsel for

Defendants, Allstate Insurance and Lori Lauritzen, were notified of the physical unavailability of

counsel for Plaintiff on or about February 6, 2007 and has agreed that Plaintiff’s counsel may be

allowed to appear telephonically at the Final Pretrial Conference. 

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Casey LeClair, an attorney with the law firm representing Plaintiff, will be present at the

Conference. Attorney LeClair is familiar with the case and has assisted Attorney Pongratz in

representing Plaintiff in various stages of the litigation process. Attorney Pongratz would also,

however, request that he be allowed to appear at the Conference by phone. 

Plaintiff now applies to this Court for an Order granting Plaintiff’s Application to Appear

 Telephonically at the Pretrial Conference. 

Respectfully Submitted

Beyer, Pongratz & Rosen 

Dated: March 19, 2007 By:____/s/_________________

Stephen G. Pongratz

Attorney for Plaintiff 

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STEPHEN G. PONG RATZ, SBN (131276)

BEYER PONGRATZ & ROSEN

3230 Ramos Circle

Sacramento, California 95827

Telephone: (916) 369-9750

Facsimile: (916) 369-9760

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

THOMAS JACQUES

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS JACQUES,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE, LORI

LAURITZEN and DOES 1 through

50, inclusive 

Defendants.

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CASE NO: 2:05-CV-01994-MCE-DAD

(E-filing)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

APPLICATION TO APPEAR

TELEPHONICALLY AT THE FINAL

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

Date: April 9, 2007

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Dept: Courtroom 3, 15 Floor th

Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr. 

Plaintiff THOMAS JACQUES’ request dated March 19, 2007, for an order granting

Plaintiff’s Counsel the opportunity to appear telephonically having been considered and;

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IT APPEARING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT that good cause exists for

the request to appear telephonically at the Final Pretrial Conference on April 9, 2007 at 1:30

p.m., Courtroom 3, 15 Floor, the request is granted and Plaintiff’s counsel will be allowed to th

appear telephonically from his location overseas. Counsel will be contacted by the court clerk at

the following telephone number: (916) 870-6269 or at a number to be provided to the clerk at

least five (5) days prior to the scheduled conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 23, 2007

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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