Dhaliwal et al v. Singh et al

Filing 209

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO SUBMIT CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT STATEMENTS BY MARCH 11, 2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 3/9/2016. (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.,
Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 1:13-cv-00484-SKO
ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO
SUBMIT CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT
STATEMENTS BY MARCH 11, 2016

v.
NIRMAL SINGH, et al.,
Defendants.

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On January 27, 2016, this Court conducted a settlement conference at which the parties

18 reached a settlement agreement. The parties were ordered to file dispositive documents within
19 sixty five-days. On March 3, 2016, at the parties’ request, an informal telephonic conference
20 was held to discuss a dispute regarding the settlement. The parties were advised to work
21 together to resolve the issue and to request further assistance from the Court if necessary. On
22 March 4, 2016, a further conference was set at the request of the parties to address the terms of
23 the settlement.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Each party shall submit a confidential statement regarding the current post-

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settlement dispute to [e-mail] by close of business Friday,

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March 11, 2016.

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settlement was not negotiated in good faith, sanctions may be imposed against the

The parties are advised that if the Court finds that the

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parties and their counsel. If, based on the confidential settlement statements and

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discussions on March 14, it appears that the settlement was not negotiated in good

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faith or that the efforts post-settlement were done in bad faith, the Court will

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conduct an evidentiary hearing during the March 15, 2016 conference and impose

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sanctions against the offending party, which may include counsel and/or parties.
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The parties and their respective counsel shall personally appear for a settlement
conference on March 15, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 9; and

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If the parties are able to settle this matter without Court intervention, they shall
file a notice informing the Court that no further court intervention is needed by

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close of business on Monday, March 14, 2016.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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March 9, 2016
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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