Baltimore v. Haggins

Filing 65

ORDER GRANTING 63 Motion to Allow the Representative From the CDCR to Appear by Telephone at the Settlement Conference signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/12/2013. (Jessen, A)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROBERT BALTIMORE,

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Case No. 1:10-cv-00931 LJO JLT (PC)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO
ALLOW THE REPRESENTATIVE
FROM THE CDCR TO APPEAR BY
TELEPHONE AT THE SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

v.
CHRISTOPHER HAGGINS
Defendant.

(Doc. 63)

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Before the Court is the request of the CDCR to allow its representative to appear via

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telephone at the settlement conference that will occur on March 15, 2013. (Doc. 63) The CDCR

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notes that allowing its representative to appear by telephone would save costs and will not impact

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its valuation of the case or its participation in the settlement efforts.

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Therefore, good cause appearing, the Court ORDERS:

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1. The representative of the CDCR may appear at the settlement conference on March

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15, 2013 provided that;

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a. Counsel for Defendant makes arrangements with CSP-Corcoran officials to

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have access to a telephone during the settlement conference. (The Court is

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aware that cell phone service is not always available in the locations in the

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prison where the settlement conferences occur and cell phones are not always

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allowed to be brought into the area where the settlement conference occurs);

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b. Counsel for Defendant has fully briefed the CDCR representative in advance

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of the conference and counsel has been given sufficient authority to settle the

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case;

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c. The CDCR representative remains available by telephone until notified, via

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counsel, that the conference is concluded.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

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March 12, 2013

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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