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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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07cv1138-BTM (BLM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HEIDELMANN FAMILY TRUST, J.L.

HEIDELMANN, an individual, and

JENNIE HEIDELMANN, and

individual, trustees,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., a

corporation; COUNTRY COACH, a

business entity, form unknown;

and DOES 1 through 10,

inclusive,

Defendants. 

 

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Case No. 07cv1138-BTM (BLM)

ORDER CONVERTING EARLY NEUTRAL

EVALUATION CONFERENCE TO A

TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE

In a request dated July 10, 2007, Defendant Country Coach requests

permission for its corporate representative, Jay Howard, to appear

telephonically at the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (“ENE”)

because he resides in Junction City, Oregon. Doc. No. 4. Vincent

Axelson, counsel for Country Coach, contends that because Defendants

have not inspected the motorhome at issue and need to do so before there

is a realistic chance of settling, it would be extremely burdensome for

Mr. Howard to travel to San Diego. Id.; Doc. No. 7. Plaintiffs object

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to this request. Doc. No. 6.

In light of Country Coach’s request and the statements regarding

the need to conduct discovery prior to engaging in meaningful settlement

discussions, as well as Plaintiffs’ objections, the Court finds it

appropriate to convert the ENE to a telephonic, attorneys-only

conference. Accordingly, the ENE currently scheduled for July 23, 2007

at 1:30 p.m. shall be a telephonic, attorneys-only conference. The

Court will initiate the call. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 12, 2007

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

COPY TO:

HONORABLE BARRY TED MOSKOWITZ

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL

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