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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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BRYANT WHITTEN, LLP

8050 North Palm Avenue

Suite 210

Fresno, CA 93711

559.494.4910

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PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST TO APPEAR

TELEPHONICALY AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER

Case No. 1:15-CV-01506-WBS-SAB 

AMANDA B. WHITTEN - #251160

BRYANT WHITTEN, LLP

8050 North Palm Avenue, Suite 210

Fresno, California 93711

(559) 494-4910 Telephone

(559) 421-0369 Facsimile

Email: amanda@bwlaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff, JAN THOMSEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAN THOMSEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORRUGATED 

LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-CV-01506-WBS-SAB

PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST TO APPEAR 

TELEPHONICALLY AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER

Date : July 5, 2016

Time : 1:30 p.m.

Dept. : 5 

Judge : Hon. William B. Shubb

Plaintiff’s attorney hereby requests permission to appear telephonically for the Final Pretrial 

Conference. The matter is set for hearing on July 5, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom 5. This 

request is being made pursuant to the Court’s Standing Order:

1. Plaintiff has pre-existing travel plans and has purchased plane tickets to Kansas where 

she had planned to spend most of July, including the Fourth of July holiday with 

family. 

2. Plaintiff’s attorney’s office is in Fresno, California, which is approximately 165 miles 

from the court house. Plaintiff will incur travel costs and attorney’s fees that could be 

avoided if his attorney were allowed to appear by phone. 

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3. Defendant agrees that Plaintiff’s attorney should be allowed to appear by phone; 

4. Amanda B. Whitten, attorney for Plaintiff, will be appearing; and

5. (559) 494-4913.

Dated: June 2, 2016 BRYANT WHITTEN, LLP

/s/

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AMANDA B. WHITTEN, Attorneys for Plaintiff,

JAN THOMSEN

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ORDER

Because the final Pretrial Conference is an important part of the process, considered 

tantamount to the first day of trial, and because of the complexities of this case, both counsel and the 

court would benefit if the attorneys on both sides appear personally at that conference. The trip from 

Fresno to Sacramento is not too onerous under the circumstances. The request to appear for the 

conference by phone is therefore denied. However, because plaintiff’s attorney has made 

preexisting travel plans covering the date presently scheduled for the conference, the court will 

consider rescheduling the conference for a more convenient date which counsel on both sides will be 

able to attend personally. Accordingly, counsel shall contact the Clerk and submit suggested 

alternate dates for the final Pretrial Conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 2, 2016

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