Filed: Dec. 09, 2019
Latest Update: Dec. 09, 2019
Summary: ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO HAVE LOCAL COUNSEL ABSENT FROM A DECEMBER 12 DEPOSITION BRIAN MORRIS , District Judge . Plaintiff, JESS J. DAVIES, ("Plaintiff"), moves pursuant local rule 83.1(d)(6) for leave to proceed with a scheduled, telephonic deposition without local counsel attending. Plaintiff represents that Scott Peterson only took over as local counsel as of December 4, 2019, because of prior counsel's suspension. The parties had previously scheduled a deposition for December 12, 2019
Summary: ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO HAVE LOCAL COUNSEL ABSENT FROM A DECEMBER 12 DEPOSITION BRIAN MORRIS , District Judge . Plaintiff, JESS J. DAVIES, ("Plaintiff"), moves pursuant local rule 83.1(d)(6) for leave to proceed with a scheduled, telephonic deposition without local counsel attending. Plaintiff represents that Scott Peterson only took over as local counsel as of December 4, 2019, because of prior counsel's suspension. The parties had previously scheduled a deposition for December 12, 2019 ..
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ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO HAVE LOCAL COUNSEL ABSENT FROM A DECEMBER 12 DEPOSITION
BRIAN MORRIS, District Judge.
Plaintiff, JESS J. DAVIES, ("Plaintiff"), moves pursuant local rule 83.1(d)(6) for leave to proceed with a scheduled, telephonic deposition without local counsel attending. Plaintiff represents that Scott Peterson only took over as local counsel as of December 4, 2019, because of prior counsel's suspension.
The parties had previously scheduled a deposition for December 12, 2019 before Mr. Peterson's appearance, and Mr. Peterson has a previously scheduled mediation on that same date.
Rather than re-schedule the deposition or mediation, Plaintiff asks leave, pursuant to local rule 83.1(d)(6), that pro hac vice counsel be allowed to conduct this deposition without local counsel present. Plaintiff argues this particularly prudent because local counsel would little to add substantively to the deposition, given is only recent involvement in the matter.
Opposing counsel takes no position regarding the motion.
Given the circumstances surrounding the scheduling,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff is given to have local counsel absent from the December 12, 2019 deposition.
