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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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REQUEST TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT MOTION TO DISMISS

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Richard A. Solomon, SBN 82923

Holly J. Nolan, SBN 140775

SOLOMON, GRINDLE, SILVERMAN & WINTRINGER

A Professional Corporation

12651 High Bluff Drive, Suite 250

San Diego, CA 92130

Tel. (858) 793-8500

Fax (858) 793-8263

Richard@sgswlaw.com

Hollyn@sgswlaw.com

Attorneys for Defendants NORTHERN LEASING SYSTEMS,

INC., LEASE FINANCE GROUP, LLC, CIT FINANCIAL USA, 

INC., LEASE SOURCE, INC., and JAY COHEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH CREAM, JR., AMANDA 

CREAM, CATHY CREAM and 

FERNANDO CARILLO,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NORTHERN LEASING SYSTEMS, 

INC., LEASE FINANCE GROUP, LLC, 

EVO MERCHANT SERVICES, LLC, 

EVO PAYMENTS INTERNATIONAL, 

LLC, ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, LEASE 

SOURCE, INC., LEASE SOURCE-LSI, 

LLC, CIT FINANCIAL USA, INC., JAY 

COHEN,M PETER S. COHEN, RON G. 

ARRINGTON AND DOES 1-100,

Defendants.

Case No. C-15-01208 MEJ

REQUEST TO APPEAR 

TELEPHONICALLY AT MOTION 

TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

Date: June 25, 2015

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Ctrm: B

udge: Timothy B. Taylor

TO THE HONORABLE MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARIA-ELENA JAMES:

Counsel for Defendants NORTHERN LEASING SYSTEMS, INC., LEASE 

FINANCE GROUP, LLC, CIT FINANCIAL USA, INC., LEASE SOURCE, INC. 

and JAY COHEN, respectfully requests to appear telephonically at the Motion to 

Dismiss Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint, set before this Court on June 25, 

2015, at 10:00 a.m. for the following reasons. Counsel’s office is located in San 

Diego and it would be a burden for Defendants to incur the costs for transportation 

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to and from the hearing, as well as counsel’s time for that travel. Counsel therefore 

respectfully requests that the Court grant its request.

Dated: May 1, 2015 SOLOMON, GRINDLE, SILVERMAN 

 & WINTRINGER, APC

By: s/ Richard A. Solomon 

Richard A. Solomon

Holly J. Nolan

Attorneys for Defendants NORTHERN 

LEASING SYSTEMS, INC., LEASE 

FINANCE GROUP, LLC, CIT FINANCIAL 

USA, INC., LEASE SOURCE, INC., and 

JAY COHEN

Upon consideration of counsel’s request, it is hereby ordered that counsel:

_____ may appear _____ may not appear telephonically at the motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _____________________ _______________________________

Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court

x

May 20, 2015

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Maria-Elena James

GRANTED. Counsel shall contact 

the Courtroom Deputy, Rose Maher, 

at 415-522-4708 prior to the 

June 25, 2015 Motion hearing and 

provide the Court with a direct dial 

number for the Court to contact counsel. 

Counsel shall make himself available beginning at 

10:00 a.m. Counsel will be called in the order of 

the calendar, which may not be precisely at 10:00 a.m. 

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