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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:405 Fair Housing Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JOHN FUNG, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

PATRICE JOHNSON RAY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-04871-BLF 

ORDER RE DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST 

FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AT 

HEARING ON DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS AND AT CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

[Re: ECF 40]

On March 18, 2016, Defendants filed a request for an order granting Defendants’ lead trial 

counsel, Dennis J. Kelly, permission to appear telephonically at the hearing on Defendants’ 

motion to dismiss and the case management conference set for March 24, 2016.

The Court ordinarily does not permit telephonic appearances at motion hearings. Here, 

Defendants filed the motion and their counsel is local. Absent some explanation why a telephonic 

appearance is necessary, the Court will require an attorney who is fully prepared to present oral 

argument and discuss scheduling issues to appear in person at the hearing and the case 

management conference. That attorney need not be lead trial counsel, and lead trial counsel is 

welcome to appear telephonically to listen in on the proceedings if another attorney appears in 

person to argue on behalf of Defendants. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 21, 2016

 ______________________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

Case 5:15-cv-04871-BLF Document 41 Filed 03/21/16 Page 1 of 1