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Nature of Suit Code: 371
Nature of Suit: Truth in Lending
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID VAN SLYKE, on behalf of

himself and all others

similarly situated,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

CAPITAL ONE BANK, et al.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C07-0671 (BZ)

ORDER RE ATTENDANCE AT

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Plaintiffs’ application for relief is DENIED IN PART. The

motion was not timely filed and it is difficult for the court to

reconcile the proffered excuses, which are contained solely in

counsel’s memorandum, with the willingness of the plaintiffs to

have suit filed in this district. In view of the matters raised

in the opposition, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that at least one

representative plaintiff appear in person. The plaintiffs shall

decide who it shall be. If they cannot, then Mr. Van Slyke as

the lead plaintiff, shall appear. So long as the other

plaintiffs are available by telephone, it does not appear

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necessary for all the named plaintiffs to appear personally for

the settlement conference to proceed. 

The court is troubled by defendants’ comment that they

expect to be represented by in-house counsel. Defendants are

reminded that the person in attendance must have full settlement

authority as that term is defined in the Settlement Conference

Order. It has been the court’s experience that in-house counsel

rarely have that authority and instead attempt to communicate

with a corporate officer who has settlement authority but is not

present. That is impermissible.

Dated: December 17, 2007

 Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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