Owings, et al. v. FCA US LLC, et al.

Filing 22

ORDER setting Settlement Conference for 3/27/2018 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 1/9/2018. (Rooney, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FAYE OWINGS, GERALD OWINGS,

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Plaintiffs,

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No. 1:16-CV-01745 LJO-EPG
ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE PROCEDURES

v.
FCA US LLC, CHRSYLER GROUP,
LLC,
Defendants.

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The Court sets a settlement conference for March 27, 2018, at 1:00 PM before Magistrate
Judge Erica P. Grosjean.

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Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys who will try the case

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shall appear at the Settlement Conference. It is recommended that pertinent evidence to be offered

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at trial, documents or otherwise, be brought to the settlement conference for presentation to the

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settlement judge. Neither the settlement conference statements nor communications during the

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settlement conference with the settlement judge can be used by either party in the trial of this

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case.

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Absent permission from the Court, in addition to counsel who will try the case being

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present, the individual parties shall also be present1. In the case of corporate parties, associations

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or other entities, and insurance carriers, a representative executive with authority to discuss,

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consider, propose and agree, or disagree, to any settlement proposal or offer shall also be present.

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In prisoner civil rights cases, a representative from the Attorney General’s Office is sufficient as a party
representative.
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A representative with unlimited authority shall either attend in person or be available by phone

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throughout the conference. In other words, having settlement authority “up to a certain amount”

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is not acceptable.

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IF ANY PARTY BELIEVES THAT A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WOULD

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BE FUTILE, THEN THAT PARTY SHALL CONTACT THE COURT NOT LATER

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THAN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED SETTLEMENT

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CONFERENCE.

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Confidential Settlement Statements

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At least five (5) court days prior to the settlement conference, each party shall submit a

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Confidential Settlement Conference Statement in Word format directly to Judge Grosjean’s

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Chambers at [e-mail]. The statement shall not be filed on the docket or

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served on any other party. Each statement shall be clearly marked "confidential" with the date

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and time of the settlement conference clearly noted on the first page. The Confidential Settlement

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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'

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likelihood of prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the major

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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, pretrial

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and trial.

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E. The relief sought.

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F. 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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The parties shall contact that the designated settlement conference judge’s chambers to

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ascertain whether additional settlement conference procedures are required.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

January 9, 2018

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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