Casey v. DNOW, L.P.

Filing 45

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/21/2017. Settlement Conference set for 5/4/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LORI CASEY,

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Plaintiff,

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CASE NO.: 1:15-CV-01899-DAD-JLT
ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

vs.
DNOW, L.P., and Does 1-25,

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Defendants.

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At the request of counsel, the Court sets a settlement conference on May 4, 2017 at 10:00

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a.m. before the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto in Courtroom 7 at the Robert E. Coyle Federal

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Courthouse located at 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA.1
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Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys who will try the

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case shall appear at the Settlement Conference with the parties and the person or persons having

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full authority to negotiate and settle the case on terms discussed at the conference. Consideration

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of settlement is a serious matter that requires preparation prior to the settlement conference. Set

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forth below are the procedures the Court will employ, absent good cause, in conducting the

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conference:
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At least 21 days before the settlement conference, Plaintiff SHALL submit to

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The settlement conference, previously set on May 19, 2017 is VACATED.

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Defendant via fax or e-mail, a written itemization of damages and a meaningful2 settlement

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demand, which includes a brief explanation of why such a settlement is appropriate;

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Thereafter, no later than 14 days before the settlement conference, Defendant

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SHALL respond, via fax or e-mail, with an acceptance of the offer or with a meaningful

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counteroffer, which includes a brief explanation of why such a settlement is appropriate.

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If settlement is not achieved, each party SHALL attach copies of their settlement

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offers to their Confidential Settlement Conference Statement, as described below. Copies of these

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documents shall not be filed on the court docket.

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No later than April 27, 2017 the Settlement Conference, the parties shall submit,

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directly to Judge Oberto’s chambers by e-mail to [e-mail], a Confidential

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Settlement Conference Statement. The statement should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court

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nor served on any other party, although the parties may file a Notice of Lodging of Settlement

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Conference Statement. Each statement shall be clearly marked “confidential” with the date and

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time of the Settlement Conference indicated prominently thereon;

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The Confidential Settlement Conference 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

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

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on the claims and defenses; and a description of the 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,

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pretrial and trial;

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E.

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The relief sought;

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“Meaningful” means that the offer is reasonably calculated to settle the case on terms acceptable to the offering
party. “Meaningful” does not include an offer which the offering party knows will not be acceptable to the other
party.

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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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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 21, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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