Irene Ceniceros v. United States of America et al

Filing 24

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle scheduling a Settlement Conference in this matter for 2/15/2012 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle. (ec)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 10-8892-JAK (MANx)

Date: August 25, 2011

Title: Irene Ceniceros v. United States of America, et al.
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DOCKET ENTRY: ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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PRESENT: HONORABLE MARGARET A. NAGLE, U. S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
E. Carson
Deputy Clerk

N/A
Court Recorder

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF:

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:

None Present

None Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS)

READ CAREFULLY - STRICT COMPLIANCE IS REQUIRED
IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a settlement conference on February 15, 2012,
0:00 a.m., at 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California, in Courtroom “580"- 5th floor.
On or before February 8, 2012, each party shall deliver or fax to the chambers of Magistrate Judge
Margaret A. Nagle at [phone] a Confidential Settlement Conference Statement which shall
not be e-filed with the Court. The statement, which may be in the form of a letter, shall contain the
following information: (a) a summary of the factual background of the case; (b) a summary of
important legal and factual issues presented by the case, and the submitting party’s position on each
issue; (c) a description of the damages or other relief sought by or against the submitting party; (d)
a summary of the settlement negotiations or other means of alternative dispute resolution utilized
prior to the date of the statement, including the content and date of any offers of compromise made
or received by the submitting party, and the content and date of any responses to such offers; (e) the
trial date and the pre-trial conference date (if set), the estimated length of trial, and whether a court
or jury trial is contemplated; and (f) any other relevant facts or circumstances that counsel believe
will assist the Court in conducting the settlement conference.
EACH AND EVERY PARTY AND CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE, IF ANY, SHALL
APPEAR AT THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IN PERSON, absent court permission to
participate telephonically. Requests by parties for permission to appear telephonically are highly
disfavored. However, any request to appear telephonically must be e-filed with the Court not later
than seven (7) days before the date of the settlement conference, absent extraordinary circumstances
(e.g. unforseen illness). Any such request shall be made in a separate pleading captioned “Request
To Appear Telephonically,” which is to set forth good cause for excusing a party’s personal
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 10-8892-JAK (MANx)

Date: August 25, 2011

Title: Irene Ceniceros v. United States of America, et al.
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DOCKET ENTRY: ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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appearance and is to be accompanied by a Proposed Order. The Request and proposed Order shall
be e-filed with the Court. The appearing party, or party representative is to have authority to settle
the case. In the case of lawsuits brought against the United States or any of its agencies as a party,
the attendance of an attorney charged with responsibility for the conduct of the case and who has
final settlement authority as provided by his or her superiors is required. .
THE COURT SETS ASIDE A FULL DAY FOR THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, SO
THE PARTIES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FULL DAY.

cc:

All parties of record

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