York v. Stewart et al
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ORDER Setting Settlement Conference, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 9/23/19. Settlement Conference set for 11/8/2019 at 08:30 AM at Corcoran State Prison before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone. (Gonzalez, R)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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REGINALD RAY YORK,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
G. GARCIA, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01828-DAD-BAM (PC)
ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
Date: November 8, 2019
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Place: California State Prison, Corcoran
Before the Honorable Stanley A. Boone
Plaintiff Reginald Ray York is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action
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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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The Court has determined that this case will benefit from a settlement conference. Therefore,
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this case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone to conduct a settlement conference at
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the California State Prison, Corcoran, 4001 King Avenue, Corcoran, CA 93212 on November 8, 2019,
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at 8:30 a.m. The Court will issue the necessary transportation order in due course.
The parties shall each submit to Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone a confidential settlement
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conference statement, as described below, to arrive at least seven days (one week) prior to the
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conference.
The Court puts the parties on notice that if Plaintiff has any outstanding criminal restitution
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obligation, fines and/or penalties, these settlement negotiations shall not be geared towards what the
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restitution obligation is, but what the value the of the case itself is to each side, irrespective of any
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outstanding restitution obligation.
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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:
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This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone
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on November 8, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., at the California State Prison, Corcoran, located at
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4001 King Avenue, Corcoran, CA 93212.
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A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding
settlement shall attend in person.1
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Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses, and damages.
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The failure or refusal of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to
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appear in person may result in the cancellation of the conference and the imposition of
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sanctions. The manner and timing of Plaintiff’s transportation to and from the
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conference is within the discretion of CDCR.
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Defendants shall provide a confidential settlement statement to the following email
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address: saborders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his confidential
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settlement statement to U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California,
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93721, “Attention: Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone.” The envelope shall be
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marked “Confidential Settlement Statement”. Settlement statements shall arrive no
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later than November 1, 2019. Parties shall also file a Notice of Submission of
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While the exercise of its authority is subject to abuse of discretion review, “the district court has the authority to order
parties, including the federal government, to participate in mandatory settlement conferences… .” United States v. United
States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, 694 F.3d 1051, 1053, 1057, 1059 (9 th Cir. 2012)(“the district court
has broad authority to compel participation in mandatory settlement conference[s].”). The term “full authority to settle”
means that the individuals attending the mediation conference must be authorized to fully explore settlement options and to
agree at that time to any settlement terms acceptable to the parties. G. Heileman Brewing Co., Inc. v. Joseph Oat Corp.,
871 F.2d 648, 653 (7th Cir. 1989), cited with approval in Official Airline Guides, Inc. v. Goss, 6 F.3d 1385, 1396 (9th Cir.
1993). The individual with full authority to settle must also have “unfettered discretion and authority” to change the
settlement position of the party, if appropriate. Pitman v. Brinker Int’l., Inc., 216 F.R.D. 481, 485-86 (D. Ariz. 2003),
amended on recon. in part, Pitman v. Brinker Int’l., Inc., 2003 WL 23353478 (D. Ariz. 2003). The purpose behind
requiring the attendance of a person with full settlement authority is that the parties’ view of the case may be altered during
the face to face conference. Pitman, 216 F.R.D. at 486. An authorization to settle for a limited dollar amount or sum
certain can be found not to comply with the requirement of full authority to settle. Nick v. Morgan’s Foods, Inc., 270 F.3d
590, 596-97 (8th Cir. 2001).
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Confidential Settlement Statement. See Local Rule 270(d). Settlement statements
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should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party.
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Settlement statements shall be clearly marked “confidential” with the date and time of
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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 brief statement of the facts of the case.
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A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e., statutory or other grounds
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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An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further pretrial, and trial.
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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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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
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pay.
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If the parties intend to discuss the joint settlement of any other actions or claims
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not in this suit, give a brief description of each action or claim as set forth
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above, including case number(s) if applicable.
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The parties remain obligated to keep the Court informed of their current address at all
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times while the action is pending. Any change of address must be reported promptly to
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the Court in a separate document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice of Change
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of Address.” See Local Rule 182(f).
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A failure to follow these procedures may result in the imposition of sanctions by the
court.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
/s/ Barbara
September 23, 2019
A. McAuliffe
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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