PLAINTIFF WHITTAKER CORPORATION'S REQUEST FOR PERMISSION FOR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE TO PARTICIPATE BY TELEPHONE AT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

EDWARD M. CHEN, Magistrate Judge.

TO JUDGE CHEN AND ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

Plaintiff Whittaker Corporation (Whittaker) hereby requests permission of the Court for its representative, Eric Lardiere, to participate telephonically in the December 10, 2014 Settlement Conference before Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James. Good cause exists for Whittaker to make this request.

Mr. Lardiere is the President of Whittaker and is the person at Whittaker responsible for, and most familiar with, this litigation. Unfortunately, Mr. Lardiere has had an unmovable conflict arise wherein he is obligated to host a company function for Whittaker's parent company in the early afternoon on December 10, 2014. Because Mr. Lardiere's office is located in Southern California, he cannot attend the Settlement Conference in person and participate in his conflicting obligation. However, given Mr. Lardiere's involvement in this case to date and the importance to the company ofthis settlement conference, it is the company's preference that Mr. Lardiere participate. Accordingly, Whittaker respectfully requests leave of Court for Mr. Lardiere to participate in the December 10, 2014 Settlement Conference by telephone.

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Having considered the request submitted by Plaintiff Whittaker Corporation for the telephonic participation at the December 10, 2014 Settlement Conference in the above-captioned matter by its company representative, Eric Lardiere, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:

Good cause exists to grant Whittaker's request. Mr. Lardiere may appear telephonically at the December 10, 2014 Settlement Conference. Whittaker shall coordinate with Magistrate Judge James' clerk to facilitate this telephonic participation.