Winding v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Full title: JACOB WINDING, Plaintiff, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and DOES 1-25…

Court: United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Feb 15, 2011

No. 2:09-CV-03526-FCD-KJN (E.D. Cal. Feb. 15, 2011)

Opinion

No. 2:09-CV-03526-FCD-KJN.

February 15, 2011

VERNON C. GOINS II (SBN 195461), VERONICA H. GARCIA (SBN 215216), GOINS ASSOCIATES, A Professional Law Corporation, Oakland, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiff, JACOB WINDING.

ORDER GRANTING AMENDED REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT FEBRUARY 25, 2011 HEARING

FRANK DAMRELL JR., District Judge

TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Veronica H. Garcia of Goins Associates PLC, attorneys for Plaintiff Jacob Winding in the above-entitled action, hereby respectfully request the Court's authorization to appear telephonically at the February 25, 2011 hearing on Defendant Allstate Insurance Company's Motion to Amend Answer and File Counterclaims. The declaration of Veronica H. Garcia in support of said request is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

Dated: February 14, 2011

DECLARATION OF VERONICA H. GARCIA

I, Veronica H. Garcia, do hereby declare as follows:

1) I am attorney of record for Plaintiff Jacob Winding in the above-entitled action. I have personal knowledge of the facts contained in this declaration, and, if necessary, I could competently testify to such facts.

2) Currently, Defendant Allstate Insurance Company's Motion to Amend Answer and File Counterclaims is set to be heard on February 25, 2011 by Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr. in Courtroom 2.

3) My law office is located in Oakland, California.

4) Due to scheduling conflicts, it will be very difficult, if not impossible, for me to personally attend this matter. Further, I believe that no prejudice will result to Defendant and that it will be most cost-effective for my client if I am authorized by this Court to telephonically appear at the February 25, 2011 hearing on Defendant's Motion to Amend Answer and File Counterclaims.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and executed on this 14^th day of February, in Oakland, California.

PROPOSED ORDER

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, it is hereby ordered as follows:

The Request of Veronica H. Garcia of Goins Associates PLC, attorneys for Plaintiff Jacob Winding in the above-entitled action, to appear telephonically at the February 25, 2011 hearing on Defendant Allstate Insurance Company's Motion to Amend Answer and File Counterclaims is hereby GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 14, 2011