Schmidt v. Rodrigues et al

Filing 63

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 5/16/2017. Settlement Conference set for 6/13/2017 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARK SCHMIDT,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01092-DAD-SAB (PC)

v.

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

VILLANUEBA, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff Mark Schmidt is appearing through counsel in this civil rights action pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court has determined that this case will benefit from a settlement

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conference. Therefore, this case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean to conduct

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a settlement conference at the U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California 93721 in

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Courtroom #10 on June 13, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
A separate order and writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum will issue concurrently with

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this order.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean

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on June 13, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the U. S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno,

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California 93721 in Courtroom #10.

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2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding
settlement shall attend in person.
3. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and damages.

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The failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear in

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person may result in the imposition of sanctions. In addition, the conference will not

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proceed and will be reset to another date.

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4. Each party shall provide a confidential settlement statement to the following email

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address: [e-mail]. Settlement statements shall arrive no later

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than June 6, 2017. Parties shall also file a Notice of Submission of Confidential

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Settlement Conference Statement (See Local Rule 270(d)).

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Settlement statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on

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any other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly marked Aconfidential@ with

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the date and time of the settlement conference indicated prominently thereon.

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The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five pages in length,

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typed or neatly printed, and include the following:

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a. A brief statement of the facts of the case.

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b. A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e., statutory or other grounds

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upon which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties=

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likelihood of prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the

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major issues in dispute.

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c. A summary of the proceedings to date.

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d. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial,

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and trial.

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e. The relief sought.

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f. The party=s position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a

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history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

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g. A brief statement of each party=s expectations and goals for the settlement

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conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 16, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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