Opinion
2:19-cv-0043 MCE DB PS
09-07-2021
DE VOLKSBANK N.V. fka SNS REGIO BANK N.V., Plaintiff, v. NICHOLAS GEORGE BECK, an individual, and ANGELIQUE VERSCHUUR, an individual, Defendants.
ORDER
DEBORAH BARNES, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Defendants Nicholas George Beck and Angelique Verschuur are proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). This matter is noticed for hearing before the undersigned on September 10, 2021 for a Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference and hearing of plaintiff's motion to require defendants to file an amended answer. Pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), the undersigned finds that plaintiff's motion may be decided without oral argument and the matter is submitted.
Moreover, on September 3, 2021, defendants filed a request to continue the September 10, 2021 Status Conference. (ECF No. 45.) Therein, defendants explain that a continuance is necessary because defendants have contracted “Covid” and are still recovering. (Id. at 1.) Good cause appearing, defendants' request will be granted.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff's motion to require defendants to file an amended answer (ECF No. 38) is submitted and the September 10, 2021 hearing vacated;
2. Defendants' September 3, 2021 motion to continue (ECF No. 45) is granted
2. The September 10, 2021 Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is continued to Friday, October 22, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, in Courtroom No. 27, before the undersigned.
Parties shall appear at the Status Conference either telephonically or over video conference through the Zoom application (which is free and must be downloaded to your computer or mobile device prior to the hearing). Parties proceeding in propria persona, on his or her own behalf, shall contact Pete Buzo, the courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge at (916) 930-4128, no sooner than 4 days prior to the noticed or continued hearing date but no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing, to arrange their appearance either telephonically or over video conference. Counsel will receive an email containing the necessary appearance information and must notify the courtroom deputy no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing to elect to appear either telephonically or over video conference. The Zoom ID Number and password are confidential and are not to be given to anyone. Persons granted remote access to these proceedings, whether by Zoom or by telephone, are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the court.