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Nature of Suit Code: 355
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Cause of Action: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALEXANDRA INVESTMENTS, INC., a 

corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

FCA US LLC, a limited liability company, and 

DOES 1 through 100, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No.: 18cv1203-LAB(BLM)

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT FCA US 

LLC’S AMENDED MOTION TO ALLOW 

FCA US LLC’S REPRESENTATIVE TO 

APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT THE 

EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION 

CONFERENCE

[ECF No. 35]

On March 4, 2019, Defendant FCA US LLC (“Defendant”) filed a motion to excuse the 

personal appearance of Kris Krueger at the March 11, 2019 Early Neutral Evaluation Conference 

(“ENE”). ECF No. 33. Defendant’s motion was denied on March 5, 2019 for lack of good cause. 

ECF No. 34. On March 6, 2019, Defendant filed an amended motion again requesting that Mr. 

Krueger be excused from personal appearance at the ENE. ECF No. 35. While Defendant’s 

amended motion set forth a new reason as to why Mr. Krueger prefers to appear telephonically,

Defendant failed to mention why this information was not included in the original motion and 

failed to provide any details regarding the mandatory meeting such as when it was scheduled, 

the type of meeting, and whether it can be rescheduled. See generally id.

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As previously stated, the Court believes that the presence of all parties and counsel is 

critical to the possibility of a successful settlement. Defendant’s motion is therefore, DENIED. 

Mr. Krueger and defense counsel must appear in person at the scheduled ENE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 3/8/2019

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