Mission Linen Supply v. City of Visalia

Filing 80

ORDER Regarding SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE (set before Judge McAuliffe on September 13, 2017 at 9:30a.m.), signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 8/29/2017. (Herman, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GARY COPPOLA, an individual, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 1:11-cv-01257-AWI-BAM
v.
ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

PARAGON CLEANERS, INC., et al.,

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Defendants.

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____________________________________

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MISSION LINEN SUPPLY, a California
Corporation,

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00672-AWI-EPG

Plaintiff,
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v.
CITY OF VISALIA, and Does 1-20,
inclusive,
Defendant.

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These matters are set for a Settlement Conference before Magistrate Judge Barbara A.

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McAuliffe on September 13, 2017, at 9:30 am in Courtroom 8 at the U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare

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Street, Fresno, California, 93721. Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys

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who will try the cases shall personally appear at the settlement conference with the parties and the

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person or persons having full authority to negotiate and settle the cases, on any terms, at the

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conference.

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No later than seven days prior to the settlement conference, each party shall submit directly to

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Judge McAuliffe’s chambers at [e-mail], a confidential settlement conference

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statement. This statement should neither be filed with the clerk of the Court nor served on any other

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party. Each statement shall be clearly marked “CONFIDENTIAL” with the date and time of the

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mandatory settlement conference indicated prominently.

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For each case, the settlement statement should not be lengthy but shall include a brief recitation

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of the facts, a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the case, an estimate of the cost and time

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to be expended for further pretrial and trial matters, and the relief sought. The parties are also directed

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to include a candid statement on the party’s position on settlement, including the amount which the

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party will accept to settle, realistic settlement expectations, present settlement proposals, and a

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history of past settlement discussions, offers, demands, and a report on settlement efforts to date.

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This Court will vacate the settlement conference if the Court finds the settlement conference

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will be neither productive nor meaningful to attempt to resolve all or part of this case. As far in

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advance of the settlement conference as possible, a party shall inform the Court and other parties that

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it believes the case is not in a settlement posture so the Court may vacate or reset the settlement

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conference. Otherwise the parties shall proceed with the settlement conference in good faith to attempt

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to resolve all or part of the cases.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

August 29, 2017

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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