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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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1 Michelle B. Abidoye, Bar No. 232782 

mabidoye@fordharrison.com 

2 Alexandria M. Witte, Bar No. 273494 

awitte(Z/1fordhanison.com 

3 Tiffany D. Downs, pro hac vice

tdowns@,fordharrison.com,

4 FORD & HARRISON, LLP

350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2300 

5 Los Angeles, CA 90071

Telephone: 213-237-2400

6 Facsimile: 213-237-2401

7 Attorneys for Defendant

SKY CHEFS, INC.

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10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

11 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA- OAKLAND

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13 ERIC DMUCHOWSKY, CASE NO. C 18-01559-HSG 

14 Plaintiff, DEFENDANT SKY CHEFS, INC.'S MOTION 

AND REQUEST TO APPEAR

15 v.

16 SKY CHEFS, INC.,

17 Defendant.

TELEPHONICALLY AT THE JUNE 19,2018

INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE

18 Date:

Time:

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June 19, 2018

2:00p.m. 

21 TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF

22 RECORD:

23 IT IS HEREBY REQUESTED that Tiffany D. Downs, counsel for

24 Defendant Sky Chefs, Inc., be permitted to attend by telephone, the Initial Case

25 Management Conference set for June 19, 2018 at 2:00p.m. in the chambers of the

26 Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., located at Courtroom 2, 4th Floor, Oakland

27 Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612.

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FORD & HARRISON

LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

LOS ANGELES

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DEFENDANT'S MOTION AND REQUEST 

TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY 

CASE NO. C 18-01559-HSG

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1 Good cause exists for this request because Tiffany Downs works in Atlanta,

2 Georgia, and will be traveling for another client matter the same day. Tiffany

3 Downs' office is located 2,469 miles from the Oakland Courthouse. Permitting

4 counsel for Defendant to participate in the Initial Case Management Conference by

5 telephone will reduce the fees and costs associated with the appearance and will

6 promote efficiency and economy.

7 For these reasons, Tiffany Downs respectfully requests that the Court grant

8 this request to attend the Initial Case Management Conference by telephone.

9 Should the Court grant this request, Tiffany Downs can be contacted on June

10 19,2018 at (404) 550-5125 and will remain on standby or, in the alternative;

11 Tiffany Downs can contact the Court at a preferred number.

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13 Dated: June 8, 2018 Respectfully submitted,

14 FORD & HARRISON LLP

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16 By: Is/ Michelle B. Abidoye

Michelle B. Abidoye 17 Alexandria M. Witte

Tiffany D. Downs, pro hac vice

18 Attorneys for Defendant SKY CHEFS,

Inc.

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FORD & HARRISON

LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Los ANGELES

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DEFENDANT'S MOTION AND REQUEST 

TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY 

CASE NO. C 18-01559-HSG

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ORDER

2 Having considered the request by counsel for Defendants Sky Chefs \ for

3 permission to attend the June 19, 2018 Initial Case Management Conference by

4 telephone, and for good cause appearing, the Court ORDERS as follows:

5 Counsel for Defendant may appear telephonically at the Initial Case

6 Management Conference set for June 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Tiffany Downs shall

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HONORABLE HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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FORD & HARRISON

LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

LOS ANGELES

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DEFENDANTS MOTION AND REQUEST 

TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY 

CASE NO. C 18-01559-HSGB Counsel shall contact CourtCall at (866) 582-6878 to make arrangements for the 

telephonic appearance. 

6/12/2018

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