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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PHILIP K. CONLEY,

Plaintiff,

 

 vs.

KEMPER INSURANCE COMPANIES, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. 05-2249 MJJ (MEJ)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS'

REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED FROM

PERSONALLY APPEARING AT THE

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Defendants Broadspire Services, Inc. and Platinum Equity LLC request permission from the

Court to excuse Thomas Dare, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Broadspire Services,

Inc., and Martha Brodie, Senior Counsel for Platinum Equity, LLC from personally attending the

settlement conference set for March 8, 2006. Defendants outside counsel, Malcolm Heinicke, will

be attending the settlement conference in person and will be fully authorized to negotiate on behalf

of said Defendants. Dare and Brodie have agreed to provide Heinicke with advance settlement

authority by their respective companies.

The Court hereby GRANTS Defendants' request. If, however, a further settlement

conference is needed, Dare and Brodie will be required to attend personally. The Court FURTHER

orders Dare and Brodie to be available by telephone during the scheduled settlement conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2005 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:05-cv-02249-MJJ Document 72 Filed 12/20/05 Page 1 of 1