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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: Americans with Disabilities Act

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06cv1623-BTM (BLM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SORANUN BOOPPANON,

Plaintiff,

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HARRAH’S RINCON CASINO &

RESORT; HARRAH’S ENTERTAINMENT,

INC.; JANET MANKINS, and DOES 1

through 30, inclusive,

Defendants. 

 

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Case No. 06cv1623-BTM (BLM)

ORDER DENYING SPECIALLY

APPEARING DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST

TO HAVE THE PARTY EXCUSED FROM

ATTENDING THE SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE

[DOC. NO. 35]

On July 23, 2007, specially appearing Defendants filed the instant

request to excuse Defendants’ client representatives from personal

appearance at the July 30, 2007 Early Neutral Evaluation Conference, or

to permit their telephonic appearance at that conference. Doc. No. 35.

In support, counsel represents that specially appearing Defendants

Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort and Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. are not

located in California, and that specially appearing Defendant Janet

Mankins, while a California resident, does not reside in the city of San

Diego. As such, counsel represents that personal appearances at the

Early Neutral Evaluation Conference would impose significant burden and

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expense on his clients. Finally, counsel underlines that specially

appearing Defendants continue to contest the Court’s exercise of

personal jurisdiction over them.

As explained in the Notice and Order Setting Early Neutral

Evaluation Conference, all counsel and all parties are required to

appear in person at the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference absent

extraordinary circumstances. Doc. No. 33 at 2. The Court finds that

specially appearing Defendants’ fail to establish such extraordinary

circumstances are present either to excuse their personal appearance or

to permit their telephonic appearance at the Early Neutral Evaluation

Conference. Accordingly, specially appearing Defendants’ request is

hereby DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 24, 2007

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

COPY TO:

HONORABLE BARRY TED MOSKOWITZ

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL

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