Taylor et al v. County of Calaveras, et al

Filing 121

ORDER SETTING Settlement Conference and Settlement Instructions signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 1/15/2021. Settlement Conference (Zoom) set for 3/26/2021 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 9 (SAB) before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL SCOTT TAYLOR, LORI
MELVILLE,

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ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE AND SETTLEMENT
INSTRUCTIONS

Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 1:18-cv-00760-BAM

v.

Date:
Time:
Courtroom:
Judge:

COUNTY OF CALAVERAS, et al.,
Defendants.

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March 26, 2021
9:30 AM
Courtroom 9 (Via Zoom)
Hon. Stanley A. Boone

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Pursuant to the agreement of the parties, a settlement conference is SET for March 26,

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2021, at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 9 before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone by Zoom video

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

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the case shall appear at the Settlement Conference by Zoom video with the parties and the

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person or persons having full authority to negotiate and settle the case on any terms at the

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conference.

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

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

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

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

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although the parties may file a Notice of Lodging of Settlement Conference Statement. Each

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statement shall be clearly marked “confidential” with the date and time of the Settlement

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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

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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.

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 and trial.

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The relief sought.

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F.

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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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

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

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

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or reset the settlement conference. Otherwise the parties shall proceed with the settlement

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

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

January 15, 2021

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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