(PC) Matthews v. Ramos et al

Filing 47

ORDER Setting Settlement Conference signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 3/18/2024. Settlement Conference set for 6/3/2024 at 08:30 AM at CSP Corcoran before a Magistrate Judge . (Lawrence, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GENE RAYMOND MATTHEWS III,

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Plaintiff,

No. 1:22-cv-01508-JLT-SAB
ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

v.
S. RAMOS, et al.,
Defendants.

Hearing:
Date:
Time:
Location:

Settlement Conference
June 3, 2024
8:30 a.m.
CSP-COR

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Plaintiff Gene Raymond Matthews III is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court has determined that this

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case will benefit from a settlement conference. Therefore, this case will be referred to a Magistrate

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

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4001 King Avenue, Corcoran, CA 93212 on June 3, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. The Court will issue any

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necessary transportation order in due course.

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The parties shall each submit a confidential settlement conference statement, as described
below, to arrive at least seven days prior (one week) to the conference.
The court puts the parties on notice that if Plaintiff has any outstanding criminal restitution

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obligation, fines and/or penalties, these settlement negotiations shall not be geared towards what the

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restitution obligation is, but what the value of the case itself is to each side, irrespective of any

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outstanding restitution obligation.
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Defendants shall be prepared to negotiate the merits of the case and offer more than a waiver

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of costs as a reasonable compromise to settle the case. The parties are also informed that an offer of

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dismissal in exchange for a waiver of costs is not considered good faith settlement negotiations.

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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 a federal Magistrate Judge on June 3,

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2024 at 8:30 a.m. at CSP-COR.
2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding
settlement shall attend in person.
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 cancellation of the conference and the imposition of sanctions. The

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manner and timing of Plaintiff’s transportation to and from the conference is within the

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discretion of CDCR.

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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: Institution Settlement Judge for June 3, 2024.” The envelope shall be

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marked “Confidential Settlement Statement”. Settlement statements shall arrive no later

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than May 20, 2024. Parties shall also file a Notice of Submission of Confidential

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

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

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clearly marked “confidential” with the date and time of the settlement conference indicated

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prominently thereon.

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5. 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.
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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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.
6. If a settlement is reached at any time prior to the settlement conference, defense counsel is

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directed to file a Notice of Settlement in accordance with Local Rule 160.

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7. The parties remain obligated to keep the court informed of their current address at all times

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while the action is pending. Any change of address must be reported promptly to the court

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in a separate document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice of Change of Address.”

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See Local Rule 182(f).
8. A failure to follow these procedures may result in the imposition of sanctions by the

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court.

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9. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Litigation Office at

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California State Prison, Corcoran, via facsimile at [phone] or via email.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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March 18, 2024
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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