Rodriguez v. Brown, et al.
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ORDER Setting Settlement Conference, on March 24, 2017, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 2/9/17. Settlement Conference set for 3/24/2017 at CSP - Corcoran at 08:30 AM. (Gonzalez, R)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JOSEPH D. RODRIGUEZ,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
STUART SHERMAN, et al.,
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Defendants.
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) Case No.: 1:15-cv-01754-LJO-EPG (PC)
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) ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE ON MARCH 24, 2017
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Plaintiff Joseph Rodriguez is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action
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pursuant to 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 a Magistrate Judge to conduct a settlement
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conference at the California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP-COR), 4001 King Avenue, Corcoran, CA
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93212 on March 24, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. The Court will issue the necessary transportation order in due
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course.
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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 a federal Magistrate Judge on March 24,
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2017, at CSP-COR.
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. The
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failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear in person
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may result in the imposition of sanctions. In addition, the conference will not proceed and
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will be reset to another date.
4. Defendants shall provide a confidential settlement statement to the following email
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address: settleconf@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his confidential settlement
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statement to U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721,
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“Attention: Institution Settlement Judge for March 24, 2017.” The envelope shall be
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marked “Confidential Settlement Statement”. Settlement statements shall arrive no later
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than March 17, 2017. Parties shall also file a Notice of Submission of Confidential
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Settlement Conference Statement (See Local Rule 270(d)). Settlement statements should
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not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party. Settlement
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statements shall be clearly marked Aconfidential@ with the date and time of the settlement
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conference indicated prominently thereon.
5. The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five pages in length, typed
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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 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 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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e. A brief statement of each party=s expectations and goals for the settlement
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conference, including how much a party is willing to accept and/or willing to pay.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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February 9, 2017
/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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