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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LATONYA R. FINLEY, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CAPITALONE, ET AL., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 16-cv-01392-YGR 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE

Re: Dkt. No. 68 

Defendant Equifax Information Services LLC has filed a motion to appear by telephone at 

the Case Management Conference (“CMC”) set for January 23, 2017. (Dkt. No. 68.) The basis 

for the motion is essentially one of convenience and the view that the underlying action does not 

warrant a personal appearance. (Id.) As this Court has advised through its standing order: 

These conferences are intended to be substantive and productive. Accordingly, each 

party shall be represented at case management conferences by lead trial counsel or 

counsel with authority to enter into stipulations and make admissions pursuant to 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(a) and (c), as well as fully prepared to address all of the matters 

in the CAND CMC Order and Civil L.R. 16-10(b). Failure to do so shall be 

considered grounds for sanctions. Because of the substantive discussions that occur 

during case management conferences, telephonic appearances are disfavored. The 

Court will grant requests to appear by telephone only upon a compelling showing 

of good cause. The routine inconveniences of travel do not constitute good cause. 

Standing Order in Civil Cases § 6. Accordingly, the request is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 12, 2017 

______________________________________ 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Case 4:16-cv-01392-YGR Document 70 Filed 01/12/17 Page 1 of 1