Holt v. Nicholas et al

Filing 176

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE,signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 11/13/2015. (Settlement Conference set for 11/30/2015 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (MJS) before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng) (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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VIRGIL E. HOLT,

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Plaintiff,
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R. NICHOLAS, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 1:09-cv-00800-SAB (PC)
ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE
Date: 11/30/2015
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Courtroom 6

Plaintiff Virgil E. Holt is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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This case is currently set for jury trial on January 19, 2016, before the undersigned.

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The parties have expressed a willingness to engage in a settlement conference. Therefore, this

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case is referred to United States Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng to conduct a settlement conference

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at the U. S. District Court, Robert E. Coyle Federal Courthouse located at 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno,

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CA, in Courtroom #6 on November 30, 2015, at 10:00 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, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follow:

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1. This case is set for a settlement conference before United States Magistrate Judge Michael

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J. Seng on November 30, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the U. S. District Court, Robert E. Coyle

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Federal Courthouse located at 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA, in Courtroom #6 on
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November 30, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.

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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. The

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

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

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will be reset to another date.

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4. The parties are requested to send Judge Seng a settlement conference statement on or

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before November 23, 2015, so that he may ascertain each party’s expectations of the
settlement conference.

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5. The settlement conference statements shall address whether there have been any previous

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settlement negotiations.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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November 13, 2015
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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