Shepard v. Tilton et al
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ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 69 74 Motions for Settlement Conference without Prejudice signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 2/21/2013. (Sant Agata, S)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LAMONT SHEPARD,
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CASE NO. 1:10-cv-00023-BAM PC
Plaintiff,
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v.
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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS
FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
R. PEREZ, et al.,
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(ECF Nos. 69, 74)
Defendants.
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Plaintiff Lamont Shepard (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma
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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on
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Plaintiff’s complaint Defendants L.A. Martinez, R. Perez, P. Garcia, J. Soto, E. De la Cruz and A
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Trevino for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. A telephonic trial confirmation
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hearing is set for March 15, 2013, and a jury trial is set for May 6, 2013.
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On November 29, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting a settlement conference. (ECF
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No. 69.) Defendants did not respond. On January 28, 2013, Plaintiff filed a second motion
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requesting a settlement conference. (ECF No. 74.) On January 30, 2013, the Court ordered
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Defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s motions and notify the Court whether they believed, in good
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faith, that settlement in this case was a possibility and whether they were interested in having a
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settlement conference scheduled by the Court.
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On February 13, 2013, Defendants filed a response stating that they were willing to make a
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meaningful attempt to resolve this case, but did not believe that a settlement was possible because
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of Plaintiff’s expectations about the worth of his case. (ECF No. 80.) Defendants also indicated that
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Plaintiff owes more than $5,000 in restitution, but they are unlikely to offer to settle this case for
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more than $5,000, which makes settlement highly unlikely.
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The Court declines to schedule a settlement conference at this time. No settlement
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conference will be scheduled until such time as both parties agree that settlement in the action is
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possible. Should both parties be willing to participate in a settlement conference in a good faith
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effort to settle this action, they may file a joint request for a settlement conference. Plaintiff’s
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motions for a settlement conference are HEREBY DENIED without prejudice.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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February 21, 2013
/s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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