Jacobs v. Sullivan et al

Filing 263

ORDER Setting Settlement Conference for 3/28/2017 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (KJN) before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 12/05/2016. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GEORGE E. JACOBS, IV,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No.: 1:05-cv-01625-SAB (PC)

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

ALEXANDER, et al.,

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Defendants.

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The jury trial in this matter concluded on October 3, 2016. Plaintiff is represented by

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Christina Aryafar, Kenneth Lee, and Max Selfridge. The parties, by and through their counsel of

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record, have agreed to participate in a settlement conference to attempt to resolve all of Plaintiff’s

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pending cases. Therefore, this case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman to

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conduct a settlement conference at the U.S. District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California

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95814 in Courtroom #25 on March 28, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

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A separate order and writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum will issue in due course.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Kendall J.

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Newman on March 28, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the U. S. District Court, 501 I Street,

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Sacramento, California 95814 in Courtroom #25.

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2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding

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settlement on the defendants’ behalf shall attend in person.

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3. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and damages.

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The failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear in

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person may result in the imposition of sanctions. In addition, the conference will not

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proceed and will be reset to another date.

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4. The parties are directed to exchange non-confidential settlement statements seven days

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prior to the settlement conference. These statements shall simultaneously be delivered

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to the court using the following email address: [e-mail]. If a

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party desires to share additional confidential information with the court, they may do

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so pursuant to the provisions of Local Rule 270(d) and (e).
5. The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five pages in length,

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typed or neatly printed, and include the following:

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a. A brief statement of the facts of the case.

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b. A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e., statutory or other grounds

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upon which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties=

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likelihood of prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the

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major issues in dispute.

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c. A summary of the proceedings to date.

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d. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial,
and trial.

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e. The relief sought.

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f. The party=s position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a
history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

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g. A brief statement of each party=s expectations and goals for the settlement

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conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

December 5, 2016
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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