Coach, Inc. et al v. 559 Cigarettes & More et al

Filing 17

ORDER Regarding Settlement Conference, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 12/21/2012. (Herman, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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COACH, INC.,

) 1:12-cv-0838-SKO
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Plaintiff,
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) ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT
v.
) CONFERENCE
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COACH SERVICES, INC., et al,
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Defendants,
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A settlement conference has been set in this matter for March 13, 2013 at 9:30 am in

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Courtroom 8 before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. Settlement conferences are often

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unproductive unless the parties have exchanged demands and offers before the conference and made

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a serious effort to settle the case on their own. The parties are required to negotiate and make a good

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faith effort to settle the case without the involvement of the Court. Specific proposals and counter

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proposals shall be made. Accordingly, if the parties have not already made specific proposals,

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plaintiff shall make a written proposal to defendants not later than 21 days before the settlement

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conference. Defendant shall respond and make a counter proposal not later than 10 days before the

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settlement conference. The parties’ confidential settlement conference statements shall outline the

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settlement negotiations to date. The Court may vacate the settlement conference for failure to engage

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in a serious effort to settle the case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

December 21, 2012

/s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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