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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES

1250 Sutterville Road, Suite 290

Sacramento, CA 95822

(916) 456-1122

(916) 737-1126 (fax)

Kathleen J. Williams, CSB #127021

Martha M. Stringer, CSB #156333

Attorneys for defendant

ZELDA SANCHO, LVN 

 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

M.H., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO: C11-2868 JST (MEJ)

REQUEST THAT THE PERSONAL

ATTENDANCE OF ZELDA SANCHO

AT THE SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE BE EXCUSED

(1/27/15)

The individual designated by CORIZON with the final authority to settle and is

knowledgeable of the facts of the case (including those relative to MS. SANCHO) will

attend the settlement conference. MS. SANCHO is employed as a nurse at a

convalescent facility in Alameda and is scheduled to be working on January 27, 2015.

MS. SANCHO has a limited amount of leave time which she must use wisely, sparingly

and periodically to attend the trial of this matter. She must give at least two weeks prior

notice of the use of any time other than sick leave. MS. SANCHO is fully covered for

compensatory damages by CORIZON and has no financial assets. She is also a

caregiver for her elderly father and her son. Taking an unexcused day off to attend a

settlement conference would constitute an extraordinary and unjustified hardship upon

her. It would cause her a day’s salary and the loss of one day that she should use to

attend the trial. MS. SANCHO will be available by telephone and the plaintiffs’

MH v. Alameda [C11-2868 JST (MEJ)] Request for Sancho to be Excused from Settlement Conference Page 1

ORDER

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attorneys have no objections to the Court excusing her.

For these reasons, ZELDA SANCHO would ask that she be excused by the

Court from personal attendance at the settlement conference.

Dated: January 9, 2015 WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES

By: /s/ Martha M. Stringer 

MARTHA M. STRINGER, CSB 156333

Attorneys for defendant

ZELDA SANCHO

MH v. Alameda [C11-2868 JST (MEJ)] Request for Sancho to be Excused from Settlement Conference Page 2 DENIED without prejudice to reassessing issue after talking with plaintiffs. 

The court requests in person attendance for a host of reasons, including an ability 

to assess trial optics. Defendant may raise the issue with court too by 

scheduling a pre-conference call. 

Dated: January 12, 2015 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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DENIED

Judge Laurel Beeler

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