Smith v. Youngblood, et al

Filing 119

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 04/26/2024. The Court sets a settlement conference on August 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9 before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone. (Nguyen, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTON ANTHONY SMITH,

Case No. 1:15-cv-01749-KES-CDB

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Plaintiff,

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

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v.

(ECF No. 18)

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DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, et al.,
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Defendants.
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The Court sets a settlement conference on August 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9

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17 before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone. The parties are directed to appear in person.
The attorneys who will try the case shall appear in person at the settlement conference

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19 with the parties and the person or persons having full and unlimited authority to negotiate and

20 settle the case.

Defendants shall clearly determine which insurance carriers are needed to

21 participate fully in the settlement conference and are ordered to clearly communicate with such
22 insurance carriers regarding their need to attend in person. The Court will only allow the
23 attorneys, the named parties, and representatives having full authority to settle the case to be
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No later than one week prior to the conference, the parties shall submit their

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Insurance carriers, business organizations, and governmental bodies or agencies whose settlement agreements are

27 subject to approval by legislative bodies, executive committees, boards of directors or the like may be represented

by a person whose recommendations about settlement are relied upon by the ultimate decision makers. The Plaintiff

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1 confidential settlement conference statements directly to Judge Boone's chambers via email to
2 [e-mail]. Parties shall also file a Notice of Submission of Confidential
3 Settlement Statement (See Local Rule 270(d)). Settlement statements should not be filed with
4 the Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly
5 marked “Confidential” with the date and time of the settlement conference indicated prominently
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The confidential settlement statement shall 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 upon

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which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties’ likelihood of

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prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the major issues in

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

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trial.

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d. The relief sought.

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e. The party’s position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a
history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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April 26, 2024
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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