Stephen Rathfon, the Pacific Bell attorney in the SF Bay Area, sent me a fax, inquiring whether I would attend the 1/26 hearing.
"I am about to make travel arrangements for the hearing on Pacific's motion to dismiss, but thought that before doing so I should inquire whether you intend to appear ot to submit the matter on briefs. If you choose to submit on the briefs, I will do likewise and so advise the court. ..."
I don't know why he didn't see my request for telephonic appearance as he apparently received the rest of the mailing.
But here's what I don't get: A hearing by brief? What the heck kind of hearing is that?
What's the purpose?
They already submitted their position, is there anything new? I thought the judge might ask some questions, but is he just going to sit at the hearing by himself, reading more of the same?
And that's why I requested that the court grant permission to attend telephonically. I don't want to make a 500 mile round trip to attend a hearing that I did not request and that might be cancelled.
Posted by Christine at January 19, 2004 04:32 PM