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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Order Granting Defs’ Request for Ind. Defs Not Personally Appearing at the 3.28.16 Stl Conf [15-cv-05095-JD] 

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LOZANO SMITH 

2001 North Main Street, Suite 500 Walnut Creek, California 94596 

Tel 925-953-1620 Fax 925-953-1625 

Kevin E. Gilbert, SBN: 209236 

kgilbert@lozanosmith.com 

Frances M. Valdez, SBN: 285730 

fvaldez@lozanomsith.com 

LOZANO SMITH

2001 North Main Street, Suite 500 

Walnut Creek, CA 94596 

Telephone: (925) 953-1620 

Facsimile: (925) 953-1625 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, APOLINAR QUESADA, 

GLORIA ANDRES-NEWMAN, THEA HORNER and CHRISTINE GAGE 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

J.E.L., a minor, by and through his Parent and 

Guardian ADRIANA LEON. 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL 

DISTRICT, a public entity; APOLINAR 

QUESADA, an individual; GLORIA ANDRESNEWMAN, an individual; THEA HORNER, an 

individual; CHRISTINE GAGE, an individual; 

and DOES 1 through 10, Inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 15-cv-05095-JD 

ORDER (AS MODIFIED) GRANTING 

DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST FOR 

INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS TO BE 

EXCUSED FROM PERSONALLY 

APPEARING AT THE 

MARCH 28, 2016 SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE 

 

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LOZANO SMITH 

2001 North Main Street, Suite 500 Walnut Creek, California 94596 

Tel 925-953-1620 Fax 925-953-1625 

ORDER (AS MODIFIED) 

Pursuant to Defendants’ request, the individually named Defendants, including Defendants 

Apolinar Quesada, Gloria Andres-Newman, Thea Horner and Christine Gage, are hereby excused from 

personally appearing at the March 28, 2016 Settlement Conference. Each of those individuals shall be 

available via telephone during the duration of the Settlement Conference. If the Court concludes that the 

absences of the individually named Defendants, including Defendants Apolinar Quesada, Gloria 

Andres-Newman, Thea Horner and Christine Gage is interfering with the settlement conference, the 

Court may continue the Settlement Conference and may order personal attendance by each party 

including the individually named Defendants Apolinar Quesada, Gloria Andres-Newman, Thea Horner 

and Christine Gage. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 18, 2016 

 

 DONNA M. RYU 

 U.S. Magistrate Judge 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge Donna M. Ryu

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