Opinion
4:21-cv-04501-HSG
09-08-2021
EVERLINE WILLIAMS, an individual, Plaintiff, v. REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY aka ABBOTT LABORATORIES, and DOES 1 through 20, Defendant.
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP, Eric Lloyd, Kara Keister Attorneys for Defendant Redwood Toxicology Laboratory aka Abbott Laboratories.
Dated: September 14, 2021.
Complaint Filed: June 10, 2021.
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP, Eric Lloyd, Kara Keister Attorneys for Defendant Redwood Toxicology Laboratory aka Abbott Laboratories.
DEFENDANT'S REQUEST TO PERMIT KARA KEISTER TO APPEAR AT INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; ORDER (AS MODIFIED)
Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., Judge.
TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
Eric M. Lloyd is lead trial counsel for Defendant in this matter. Pursuant to Local Rule 16-10(a), Defendant respectfully requests that Kara Keister, who has been associated on this matter since Defendant retained the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP as counsel, be permitted to appear on behalf of Defendant at the Initial Case Management Conference. Ms. Keister has all information necessary to appear at the conference and will be prepared to discuss all relevant matters at the conference, and thus permitting her appearance would further the goals of judicial economy. Plaintiff's counsel of record in this matter, Tiega-Noel Varlack, has informed Ms. Keister that she does not object to Ms. Keister's appearance at the conference. Ms. Keister also will appear on behalf of Defendant with respect to Defendant's forthcoming Motion to Dismiss.
Accordingly, Defendant requests that this Court excuse Mr. Lloyd from attending the initial case management conference pursuant to Northern District of California Local Rule 16-10, and permit Ms. Keister to appear in his absence.
ORDER
For good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to Local Rule 16-10, Kara Keister is permitted to appear telephonically at the September 14, 2021 Initial Case Management Conference and Eric M. Lloyd is excused from appearing.