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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e-2ra Job Discrimination (Race)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SYLVESTER T. OLIVER,

Plaintiff,

v.

IRON WORKERS UNION LOCAL 229, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 17cv1-LAB(MSB)

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED 

MOTION TO EXCUSE DEFENDANT’S 

INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE FROM 

PHYSICALLY APPEARING AT THE 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

[ECF NO. 78]

On February 26, 2019, Defendant Iron Workers Union Local 229 (“IWUL”) filed an 

“Unopposed Motion to Excuse its Insurance Representative from Physically Appearing at 

the In-Person Settlement Conference.” (Mot., ECF No. 78.) Defendant IWUL asks the 

Court to excuse its insurance representative, Dominic Vari, from physically appearing at 

the in-person Settlement Conference set for March 8, 2019. (Id. at 2.) In support, 

Defendant states that Mr. Vari “is carrying for his 87-year old mother on the East Coast 

who has health issues that are not expected to be resolved by March 8, 2019, and 

because he will be available by telephone during the settlement conference.” (Id.; see 

also id., Vari Decl. at 2.) Defendant also asserts that it will have a representative with 

full settlement authority attend the scheduled Settlement Conference. (Id. at 2-3.) 

Finally, Defendant contends that counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants SME Contractors, 

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Inc. and SME Industries, Inc. do not object to this request. (Id. at 2; see also id., 

Fujimoto Decl. at 2.)

Having reviewed the unopposed motion, the Court finds good cause and GRANTS

the motion. Defendant’s IWUL’s insurance representative, Dominc Vari, is excused from 

physically appearing at the in-person Settlement Conference set for March 8, 2019, at 

9:30 a.m., provided that he will be available by telephone during the conference. 

All other guidelines and requirements remain in effect.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 28, 2019

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