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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHON BUTLER,

Plaintiff,

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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, et al.,

Defendants. 

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Case No. 08cv1375-J (BLM)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ EX

PARTE APPLICATION

[Doc. No. 27]

On March 2, 2009, counsel for Defendants, Stephanie Kish, filed an

ex parte application requesting that this Court excuse Defendants from

attending the March 11, 2009 Mandatory Settlement Conference (“MSC”).

Doc. No. 27. Ms. Kish also requests permission to appear telephonically

at the MSC. Id. In support, Ms. Kish states that no discovery has

taken place in this case because Defendants’ motion to dismiss is still

pending. Doc. No. 27-2 at 2. Additionally, Ms. Kish represents that

Defendants’ appearance would be “extremely burdensome and inefficient”

due to their high ranking in the Sheriff’s Department. Id. Lastly, Ms.

Kish notes that Plaintiff is appearing telephonically at the MSC in

light of his incarceration at the Sierra Conservation Center. Id.

Good cause appearing, Defendants’ application is GRANTED IN PART

and DENIED IN PART in that Defendants Kolender, Clamser, and Rinehart

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are excused from attending the MSC. Ms. Kish, however, must appear in

person at the MSC scheduled for March 11, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. The Court

reminds Ms. Kish that she is to coordinate Plaintiff's appearance at the

MSC by telephone. See doc. no. 20 at 7. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 3, 2009

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

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