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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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APPLICATION TO EXCUSE LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL FROM CMC FOR GOOD CAUSE

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SEYFARTH SHAW LLP

Francis J. Ortman III (SBN 213202)

fortman@seyfarth.com

Eric M. Lloyd (SBN 254390)

elloyd@seyfarth.com

560 Mission Street, 31st Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 397-2823

Facsimile: (415) 397-8549

Attorneys for Defendants

INFOCROSSING, INC. and WIPRO LIMITED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

NORTHERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA

JONATHAN LICHTMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

INFOCROSSING, INC.; WIPRO LIMITED; &

DOES 1 THROUGH 10, INCLUSIVE,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:15-cv-00525-JSW

DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST FOR ERIC M.

LLOYD TO APPEAR AT UPCOMING

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE;

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Defendants INFOCROSSING, INC. and WIPRO, LIMITED (“Defendants”), by their

undersigned counsel, hereby request that their lead trial counsel, Francis J. Ortman III, be excused from

attending the May 22, 2015 Case Management Conference for good cause.

Specifically, Mr. Ortman will be in San Bernadino County on May 22, 2015, preparing for trial

in Terry v. Winco Holdings, Inc., Superior Court for the State of California, County of San Bernardino,

Case No. CIVDS 1404554 (“Terry”). Trial of the Terry matter is scheduled to commence on May 26,

2015.

Defendants therefore request that Eric M. Lloyd (State Bar No. 254390), be permitted to attend

the Case Management Conference in lieu of Mr. Ortman. Mr. Lloyd is a Senior Associate with Seyfarth

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Shaw LLP, is assigned to work on this case with Mr. Ortman, is familiar with the facts and allegations in

this case, and has filed a Notice of Appearance.

In the alternative, Defendants respectfully request that Mr. Ortman be permitted to participate in

the Case Management Conference telephonically.

WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Defendants pray that the Court excuse Mr. Ortman

from attending the May 22, 2015 Case Management Conference and permit Mr. Lloyd to attend in his

absence; or, alternatively, permit Mr. Ortman to participate telephonically.

DATED: May 19, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP

By: /s/ Eric M. Lloyd

Francis J. Ortman III

Eric M. Lloyd

Attorneys for Defendants

INFOCROSSING, INC. and WIPRO, LIMITED

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Good cause appearing, Defendants’ Request to excuse Lead Trial Counsel from attending the

upcoming May 22, 2015, Case Management Conference is hereby granted. Eric M. Lloyd of Seyfarth

Shaw LLP is hereby permitted to attend the Case Management Conference.

Dated: May ____, 2015 _______________________

Honorable Jeffrey S. White

United States District Judge

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provided he is empowered to discuss all items referred to in this Order and with authority to enter 

stipulations, to make admissions and to agree to further scheduling dates. 20

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