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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GLORIA GRENING WOLK,

Plaintiff,

 v.

PHILIP R. GREEN,

Defendant. /

No. C-06-05025 BZ (EDL)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

REQUEST TO APPEAR BY

TELEPHONE AT SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE

On March 24, 2008, Plaintiff faxed a letter requesting to appear by telephone at the April 2,

2008 settlement conference on the ground that she lives and works on the east coast. For the reasons

stated below, Plaintiff’s request is denied. 

Plaintiff’s request is untimely. On September 28, 2007, the Court scheduled the settlement

conference for November 28, 2007. Upon Plaintiff’s request, on November 1, 2007, the conference

was continued to April 2, 2008. Despite having notice well in advance of the April 2, 2008 date,

Plaintiff waited until March 24, 2008, only nine days before the conference, to notify the Court that

appearing in person as required by the Court’s order would be a hardship. 

Moreover, Plaintiff’s personal appearance is necessary to have an effective settlement

conference. The Court notes that Judge Zimmerman has required Plaintiff to personally appear for

the pretrial conference and trial. In this case, the settlement conference is a similarly critical

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United States District Court

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proceeding that requires personal attendance. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 25, 2008 

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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