Glass v. Woodford et al

Filing 173

AMENDED ORDER setting Settlement Conference re 170 Order signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 2/26/2013. (Lundstrom, T)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DONALD GLASS,

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00098-AWI-BAM (PC)
AMENDED ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

Plaintiff,
vs.

Settlement
Conference:

J. S. WOODFORD, et al.,

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March 14, 2013, at 9:30 a.m.
Courtroom 8, 6th Floor

Defendants.

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This matter is currently set for jury trial on April 16, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. before the Honorable
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Anthony W. Ishii in Courtroom 2. On February 22, 2013, Defendants requested a settlement conference.
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(ECF No. 166.) Plaintiff previously requested a settlement conference. (ECF No. 116.) In his pretrial
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statement, Plaintiff reiterated his willingness to negotiate a settlement. (ECF No. 130.) Accordingly,
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a settlement conference is set for March 14, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. before the undersigned in Courtroom 8.
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Plaintiff shall be transported to the court for the conference. Unless otherwise permitted in advance by
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the court, the attorney(s) who will try the case shall appear at the mandatory settlement conference with
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the person or persons having full authority to negotiate and settle the case, on any terms, at the
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conference.
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On or before March 8, 2013, the parties shall submit directly to the settlement conference
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judge’s chambers a confidential settlement conference statement. This statement should not be filed
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with the Clerk’s Office and should not be served on the other party. It should be mailed directly to

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chambers at the following address: Chambers of Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe, 2500

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Tulare Street, Suite 1501, Fresno, California, 93721. Each statement shall be clearly marked

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“CONFIDENTIAL” with the date and time of the mandatory settlement conference indicated

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prominently. The parties are urged to request the return of their statements. If such request is not made,

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the court will dispose of the statements.

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The Confidential Settlement Conference Statement shall include the following:

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A.

A brief statement of the facts of the case;

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B.

The relief sought; and

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C.

The party’s position on settlement, including realistic settlement expectations, present

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demands and offers, and a history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.
Defendants also shall include an estimate of the cost and the time to be expended for further
pretrial and trial matters.

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Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

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1.

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This matter is set for a settlement conference before the Honorable Barbara A. McAuliffe
on March 14, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8 (BAM); and

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The parties shall submit confidential settlement statements as described in this order on
or before March 8, 2013.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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February 26, 2013

/s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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