King v. Martinez, et al.

Filing 45

ORDER Setting Settlement Conference on June 9, 2017 signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 5/4/17. Settlement Conference at Corcoran State Prison set for 6/9/2017 at 08:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARIO KING,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No.: 1:16-cv-00433-LJO-SAB (PC)
ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE ON JUNE 9, 2017

W.S. WADKINS,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff Mario King is a state prisoner appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

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rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court has determined that this case will benefit from a

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settlement conference. Therefore, this case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng to

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conduct a settlement conference at the California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP-COR), 4001 King

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Avenue, Corcoran, CA 93212 on June 9, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. The Court will issue the necessary

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transportation order by separate order.

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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 Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on
June 9, 2017, at CSP-COR.

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2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding

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settlement shall attend in person.

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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: [e-mail]. 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: Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng.” The envelope shall be marked

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“Confidential Settlement Statement”. Settlement statements shall arrive no later than June

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2, 2017. Parties shall also file a Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement

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Statement (See Local Rule 270(d)). Settlement statements should not be filed with the

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Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly

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marked Aconfidential@ with the date and time of the settlement conference indicated

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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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May 4, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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