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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Property Damage

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LILLIAN ALVES MOREIRA,

 Plaintiff.

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HEWLETT-PACKARD CO., 

 

 Defendant.

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No. C 05-4089 JF

ORDER and 

REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION RE

PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST TO BE

EXCUSED FROM PERSONAL

ATTENDANCE AT MEDIATION

Having considered plaintiff's request, defendant's opposition, and plaintiff's

reply, the ADR Magistrate Judge enters the following ORDER and makes the

following REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION to District Judge Fogel.

ORDER

Plaintiff is not required to attend in person a mediation in this case that

occurs before she is able, through timely good faith efforts, to secure a visa that

would permit her attendance. If a mediation occurs on October 17, 2006, plaintiff

will not be in violation of this Court's ADR Local Rules if she does not attend the

session in person. If the mediation proceeds on any date on which plaintiff cannot

attend in person, she must be available by phone for the entire session. She also 

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must make herself available by phone for any follow-up communication the

mediator feels is appropriate.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 6, 2006

/s/ Wayne D. Brazil 

WAYNE D. BRAZIL

United States Magistrate Judge

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Given both generally applicable considerations and circumstances specific

to this case, the ADR Magistrate Judge believes that mediation is substantially

more likely to be productive if the plaintiff attends the session in person. Because

it appears that plaintiff cannot secure a visa in time to permit her participation in a

mediation on October 17, 2006, the ADR Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS that

District Judge Fogel extend the deadline for holding the mediation until plaintiff

secures a visa or until January 19, 2007, whichever occurs earlier.

Given the age of the case, and the possibility that it may be difficult and

time-consuming to locate and produce information necessary to assess the

damages aspects of this matter, the ADR Magistrate Judge also RECOMMENDS

that District Judge Fogel vacate the stay on discovery -- at least with respect to

damages.

IT IS SO REPORTED AND RECOMMENDED.

Dated: October 6, 2006 /s/ Wayne D. Brazil 

WAYNE D. BRAZIL

United States Magistrate Judge

Copies to:

All parties, JF, WDB, 

Stats, ADR, Neutral

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