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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander

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REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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JOHN L. BURRIS, Esq. (SBN 69888)

DeWITT M. LACY, Esq. (SBN 258789)

THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS

Airport Corporate Center

7677 Oakport St., Suite 1120

Oakland, CA 94621

T: (510) 839-5200

F: (510) 839-3882

john.burris@johnburrislaw.com

dewitt.lacy@johnburrislaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

MICHAEL BEAL

ASHLEY JACKSON BEAL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL BEAL and ASHLEY JACKSON,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

ROYAL OAK BAR, and ARES 

PAPAGEORGE,

Defendants.

Case No.: 3:13-cv-04911-LB

REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC 

APPEARANCE AT CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Date: April 7, 2016

Time: 11:00am

Courtroom: C - 15th Floor

TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

In the interest of expediency and judicial economy, Plaintiffs Michael Beal and Ashley 

Jackson Beal respectfully request that the Court allow the telephonic appearance of counsel at 

the case management conference presently scheduled for April 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. This 

request is made on the grounds that counsel for Plaintiffs, DeWitt M. Lacy, will be conducting a 

deposition in an unrelated matter on April 7, 2016 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Due to impending 

ORDER 

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discovery deadlines and availability of the defendant in the unrelated matter, the deposition 

cannot be postponed. We have met and conferred with opposing counsel in this matter, Ms. 

Stella Fey Epling, and she does not object to Plaintiffs appearing telephonically. If granted, Mr. 

Lacy will be making the telephonic appearance through CourtCall.

Dated: March 31, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS

By: /s/ DeWitt M. Lacy .

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PROPOSED ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED that in the interest of expediency and judicial economy, and good 

cause appearing, DeWitt M. Lacy’s request to appear telephonically at the case management 

conference presently scheduled for April 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. is GRANTED.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: April _____, 2016 

____________________________

HONORABLE LAUREL BEELER

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The court grants the motion to appear by CourtCall. The court directs the 

plaintiff to file a short updated CMC statement on Friday, 

April 1 by Noon. 

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