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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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THORNTON DAVIDSON, #166487

Thornton Davidson & Associates

2055 San Joaquin Street

Fresno, California 93721-2717

Telephone: (559) 256-9800

Facsimile: (559) 256-9795

Attorney for Plaintiff, MARK BARNES

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR

THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK BARNES, 

Plaintiff,

v.

SONY ELECTRONICS GROUP LONG

TERM DISABILITY PLAN; SONY

ELECTRONICS INC., GROUP LIFE

INSURANCE PLAN

Defendants.

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Case No.: C 05 02036 SI

REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC

APPEARANCE 

Date: September 23, 2005

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Judge: Honorable Susan Illston

Courtroom: 10

I, Thornton Davidson, counsel for plaintiff Mark Barnes, hereby request, pursuant to Local

Rule 16-10, to participate in the initial Case Management Conference by telephone. This request is

made for the following reasons:

1. The initial Case Management Conference is scheduled for September 23, 2005 at 2:00

p.m. in Courtroom 10 before the Honorable Susan Illston. 

2. Counsel for the parties have prepared and filed the Joint Case Management

Statement.

3. This request to appear by telephone is made because Plaintiff’s counsel maintains his

office in the City of Fresno, California, a distance of approximately 200 miles from

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REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE [PROPOSED] ORDER

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the courthouse.

4. Defense Counsel does not object to my appearance by telephone.

Dated: September 16, 2005 /S/Thornton Davidson 

THORNTON DAVIDSON

Attorney for Plaintiff,

MARK BARNES

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Plaintiff’s counsel, Thornton Davidson, may participate in the initial Case Management

Conference in this action by telephone.

Dated: ______________________ ________________________________

HONORABLE SUSAN ILLSTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT 

JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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GRANTED

Judge Susan Illston