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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GONZALO PENA TORRES,

Plaintiff(s),

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WACHOVIA MORTAGE CORPORATION,

Defendant(s).

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No. C 08-1775 WHA (BZ)

ORDER EXCUSING MICHAEL

GOLDBERG’S APPEARANCE AT

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

On August 19, 2008, defendant Wachovia Mortgage, FSB

requested that its Vice-President and Assistant General Counsel

Michael Goldberg be permitted to participate in the settlement

conference by telephone. Neither plaintiff or co-defendants

have objected. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the request is

GRANTED. Mr. Goldberg shall be available to participate by

telephone commencing at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time, commencing on

September 25, 2008. 

The court is troubled that the parties do not appear to be

taking this settlement conference seriously and are reminded

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that failure to participate in good faith is sanctionable under

Rule 16. 

Dated: September 11, 2008

 Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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