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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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LAW OFFICES

600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1400

Costa Mesa, California 92626-7689

(714) 427-7000

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FORD’S REQUEST FOR 

TELEPHONIC APPREANCE

Robert J. Gibson (#144974) 

Alexander L. Conti (#155945) 

Amy Leinen (#208957) 

Laurie G. Rowen (#232882) 

SNELL & WILMER L.L.P. 

600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1400 

Costa Mesa, California 92626-7689 

Telephone: (714) 427-7000 

Attorneys for Defendant 

FORD MOTOR COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARIA GUADALUPE 

CONTRERAS, individually and as 

Guardian ad Litem for YVONNE 

CONTRERAS and ALEXANDER 

CONTRERAS, Minors, and as 

Successors in Interest of ARTEMIO 

CONTRERAS, 

Plaintiffs. 

vs. 

BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE 

NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, LLC, 

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, 

SEARS, ROEBUCK and CO., and 

DOES 1 through 200, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 1:04-cv-05423 LJO-SMS 

FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S 

REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC 

APPEARANCE AT OCTOBER 10 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

AND ORDER 

Date of Filing: 12/22/04 

Trial Date: 11/05/07 

To the Honorable Sandra M. Snyder, Magistrate Judge: 

This Court has set a settlement conference in this matter for October 10, 

2007. As background, Ford's in-house counsel with responsibility for this matter is 

located in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford's representative previously traveled to San 

Francisco and personally attended a voluntary mediation on August 7, 2006. Given 

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FORD’S REQUEST FOR 

TELEPHONIC APPREANCE

the time and expense associated with traveling to and from Dearborn, Michigan, 

which is a three day trip given the time zones and flight schedules, Ford 

respectfully requests that its representative be excused from personally appearing 

on October 10 and instead be available by telephone at all times during the 

settlement conference. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

DATED: September 7, 2007 SNELL & WILMER L.L.P. 

 By: /s/ Alexander L. Conti______

Robert J. Gibson 

Alexander L. Conti 

Amy Leinen 

Laurie G. Rowen 

Attorneys for Defendant 

FORD MOTOR COMPANY 

 ORDER 

Having read and considered Ford Motor Company’s request, and good cause 

appearing thereon, the Court hereby grants Ford Motor Company’s request to 

appear telephonically at the October 10, 2007 settlement conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: _ 10/2/2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder

 Hon. Sandra M. Snyder 

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