Smith v. Hutchinson et al
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ORDER Requiring Parties to Submit Confidential Settlement Statements; ORDER DIRECTING Clerk to Email Copy of Order to Litigation Coordinator, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 1/14/19. (Martin-Gill, S)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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TOY TERRELL SMITH,
Plaintiff,
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v.
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J. TORRES, et al.,
Defendants.
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No.: 1:16-cv-01924-LJO-JDP (PC)
ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO
SUBMIT CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT
STATEMENTS
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO EMAIL
COPY OF ORDER TO LITIGATION
COORDINATOR
Plaintiff Toy Terrell Smith is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in
this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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This case is currently set before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone to conduct a settlement
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conference at the California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP-COR), 4001 King Avenue, Corcoran,
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CA 93212 on January 18, 2019, at 8:30 a.m.
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In preparation for the conference, the parties shall each submit to Judge Boone a
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confidential settlement conference statement, as described below.
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According, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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Plaintiff shall submit a confidential settlement statement in person to Judge Boone
at the time that the settlement conference commences.
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Defendants shall provide a confidential settlement statement on or before January
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17, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. Defendants shall submit the statement to the following email address:
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saborders@caed.uscourts.gov.
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Settlement statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served
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on any other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly marked “confidential” with the date
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and time of the settlement conference indicated prominently thereon.
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The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five pages in length,
typed 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.
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c. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial, and
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trial.
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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f. If the parties intend to discuss the joint settlement of any other actions or claims not
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in this suit, give a brief description of each action or claim as set forth above,
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including case number(s), if applicable.
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Litigation
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Coordinator at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and Prison (“CSATF”) via email;
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and
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The Litigation Coordinator is respectfully requested to deliver the emailed copy of
this order to Plaintiff Toy Terrell Smith, CDCR# D-992679, as soon as practicable.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
January 14, 2019
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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