Fernando Infanzon v. Allstate Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 2:19-cv-06483-JAK (SKx) Date March 13, 2020 Title Fernando Infanzon v. Allstate Insurance Company et al.
Present: The Honorable Steve Kim, U.S. Magistrate Judge Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Smart / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None present None present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL’S
REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AND
EXPANDING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Plaintiffs counsel, Suzanne Rand-Lewis (CA SBN #126219), requests to appear telephonically for the March 18, 2020, hearing on the Court’s order to show cause why discovery sanctions should not be imposed. (ECF 51). The request is DENIED. Ms. Rand-Lewis claims that she is unable to appear in person for medical reasons. But the discovery record in this case reveals that she has used suspect medical excuses persistently to shirk discovery obligations and to evade orders of the Court. (ECF 46, 47, 50-1 at 3,…