STIPULATED REQUEST AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO APPEAR VIA PHONE AT MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

ALLISON CLAIRE, Magistrate Judge.

WHEREAS, a Plaintiff in this action, Everett Jewett, CDCR No. AV3189, is confined at the California Medical Facility, Vacaville, CA 95696, in the custody of the Warden;

WHEREAS, the above matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Allison Claire for settlement purposes;

WHEREAS, Magistrate Judge Allison Claire set a mandatory settlement conference for May 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 26 (AC), 8th Floor, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814;

WHEREAS, in the March 13, 2017 Order, Magistrate Judge Claire ordered that personal attendance is mandatory;

WHEREAS, in light of Plaintiff's incarceration at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California, transporting Plaintiff to appear at the settlement conference would cause significant hardship on Plaintiff as well as require expenditure of significant costs to facilitate that appearance;

WHEREAS, Defendants agreed to not oppose Plaintiff's request for an order of the Court allowing Plaintiff to appear at the settlement conference by phone;

THEREFORE, pursuant to Local Rule 143, Plaintiff and Defendants, through counsel, hereby submit this stipulated request that the Court allow Plaintiff to appear by phone at the settlement conference scheduled for May 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at Courtroom No.26, Eighth Floor, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

I hereby attest that I have on file all holographic signatures corresponding to any signatures indicated by a conformed signature (/s/) within this e-filed document.

IT IS SO ORDERED.