JON S. TIGAR, District Judge.
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-12, and this Court's Standing Order for All Civil Cases, Defendant Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. ("MSPBNA"), with the consent of all other parties in this action, hereby submit this stipulation and request for an order allowing counsel for MSPBNA to appear telephonically at the hearing scheduled for March 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. regarding Plaintiff Bonnie Lynne Stromberg's Motion for Additional Discovery Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(d) (ECF No. 169) ("Plaintiff's Motion").
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2018 the Court vacated the hearing regarding Plaintiff's Motion previously scheduled for March 15, 2018, finding that the matter was "suitable for disposition without oral argument." (ECF No. 186)
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2018, the parties were informed that the Court would now like to hear argument on Plaintiff's Motion.
WHEREAS, upon hearing the availability of the parties, the Court subsequently rescheduled the hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for March 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (ECF No. 195)
WHEREAS, it was not possible to make a request to appear telephonically at least seven calendar days prior to the scheduled appearance because the hearing was not re-scheduled until March 14, 2018.
WHEREAS, lead counsel for MSPBNA is based out of Washington, D.C., making last minute travel to San Francisco difficult.
WHEREAS, Plaintiff's Motion is not directed toward MSPBNA, and therefore counsel for MSPBNA intends to listen in to the argument and does not expect to make any significant arguments during the hearing.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby STIPULATE and AGREE, subject to approval of the Court, that counsel for MSPBNA shall be permitted to appear telephonically at the hearing on Plaintiff's Motion on March 15, 2018.
I, Jason R. Scherr, am the CM/ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this stipulation and attest that concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from each of the other signatories.