Dhaliwal et al v. Singh et al

Filing 118

ORDER notifying parties of requirements for Settlement Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 9/4/2014. (Hernandez, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAGJEEVAN K. DHALIWAL, et al.,

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Case No. 1:13-cv-00484-LJO-SAB

Plaintiffs,

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ORDER NOTIFYING PARTIES OF
REQUIREMENTS FOR SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

v.

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NIRMAL SINGH, et al.,

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Defendants.

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A settlement conference is currently set for September 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. before the

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18 undersigned. Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys who will try the
19 case shall appear at the Settlement Conference with the parties and the person or persons having
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20 full authority to negotiate and settle the case on any terms at the conference.

Confidential Settlement Conference Statement: The parties have previously submitted

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22 Confidential Settlement Conference Statements in this instance. Therefore, the parties shall not
23 submit a new Confidential Settlement Statement, but may submit a supplement directly to Judge
24 Boone's chambers by e-mail to [e-mail] at least seven (7) days prior to
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Insurance carriers, business organizations, and governmental bodies or agencies whose settlement agreements are

26 subject to approval by legislative bodies, executive committees, boards of directors or the like shall be represented
by a person or persons who occupy high executive positions in the party organization and who will be directly

27 involved in the process of approval of any settlement offers or agreements. To the extent possible the representative
shall have the authority, if he or she deems it appropriate, to settle the action on terms consistent with the opposing

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1 the settlement conference if necessary. The supplemental statement should not be filed with the
2 Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party, although the parties may file a Notice of
3 Lodging of Settlement Conference Statement. Each supplemental statement shall be clearly
4 marked "confidential" with the date and time of the Settlement Conference indicated prominently
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The Court will vacate the settlement conference if the Court finds the settlement

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7 conference will be neither productive nor meaningful to attempt to resolve all or part of this case.
8 As far in advance of the settlement conference as possible, a party shall inform the Court and
9 other parties that it believes the case is not in a settlement posture so the Court may vacate or
10 reset the settlement conference.

Otherwise the parties shall proceed with the settlement

11 conference in good faith to attempt to resolve all or part of the case.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

14 Dated:

September 4, 2014
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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