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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GUILLERMO BONILLA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CACH, LLC, and MANDARICH LAW

GROUP, LLP,

Defendants.

 

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Case No. 14cv465-W (BLM)

ORDER:

(1) DENYING MANDARICH LAW

GROUP, LLP’S REQUEST FOR

WAIVER OF PERSONAL

APPEARANCE [ECF No. 11]

AND 

(2) CONVERTING EARLY NEUTRAL

EVALUATION CONFERENCE TO

TELEPHONIC, ATTORNEYS-ONLY,

CONFERENCE

On June 11, 2014, Defendant Mandarich Law Group, LLP (“Mandarich Law Group”)

filed a “Request for Waiver of Personal Appearance for Good Cause.” ECF No. 11. 

Mandarich Law Group requests a waiver of personal presence at the Early Neutral

Evaluation conference (“ENE”) scheduled for June 16, 2014. Id. at 1. In support,

Mandarich Law Group states that its owner, Chris Mandarich, “lives and works outside of

California. Therefore, this request is made in an effort to save money on travel expenses

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that can otherwise be diverted towards a settlement in this matter.” Id. at 2. As a result,

Mandarich Law Group requests to be excused from personal appearance at the ENE and

designates its counsel of record, Elizabeth G. Sullivan, to be its representative at the

conference. Id. at 1. Mandarich Law Group further alleges that “Ms. Sullivan is a senior

associate at Mandarich Law Group [] vested with full settlement authority.” Id.

The Court DENIES Defendant Mandarich Law Group’s request for waiver of personal

appearance at the ENE scheduled for June 16, 2014. However, after reviewing the parties’

ENE statements, the Court finds it appropriate to CONVERT the ENE currently scheduled

for June 16, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. to a telephonic, attorneys-only ENE at the same time. 

The Court will initiate the conference call.

All other guidelines and requirements pertaining to the previously scheduled ENE

remain in effect. See ECF No. 10.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 13, 2014

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

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