Noble et al v. City of Fresno et al

Filing 60

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE FOR JULY 18, 2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 5/15/2018. (Hernandez, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DARREN NOBLE, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

Case No. 1:16-cv-01690-DAD-BAM
ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE FOR JULY 18, 2018

v.
CITY OF FRESNO, et al.,
Defendants.

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On May 10, 2018, an informal teleconference was conducted by the undersigned for the

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parties to discuss ground rules for the settlement conference. On May 11, 2018, the parties filed a

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stipulation for a settlement conference to be conducted before the undersigned. Accordingly, a

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settlement conference is set for July 18, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 9 (SAB).

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Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, counsel Bruce Praet and Defendants Raymond

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Camacho and Robert Chavez will not be present for the settlement conference. All other counsel

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and parties are required to attend the settlement conference.

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Confidential Settlement Conference Statement: At least seven (7) court days prior to the

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Settlement Conference, the parties shall submit a Confidential Settlement Conference Statement

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directly to Judge Boone’s chambers by e-mail to [e-mail]. The statement

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should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party, although the

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parties may file a Notice of Lodging of Settlement Conference Statement. Each statement shall

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be clearly marked “confidential” with the date and time of the Settlement Conference indicated
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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

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grounds upon which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the

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parties’ likelihood of prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a

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description of the major issues in dispute.

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C.

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

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and a history of past settlement discussions, offers and demands.

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F.

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The plaintiffs statement shall include a detail of damages to support their
settlement demand, including a justification for the amount of the demand.

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G.

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The parties shall state whether they intend to file a dispositive motion and
the basis upon which the motion would rest.

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The Court will vacate the settlement conference if the Court finds the settlement

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conference will be neither productive nor meaningful to attempt to resolve all or part of this case.

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As far in advance of the settlement conference as possible, a party shall inform the Court and

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other parties that it believes the case is not in a settlement posture so the Court may vacate or

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reset the settlement conference.

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conference in good faith to attempt to resolve all or part of the case.

Otherwise the parties shall proceed with the settlement

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 15, 2018
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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