Christ v. Blackwell et al

Filing 186

ORDER denying 185 Motion for Sanctions signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 11/13/15. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JON CHRIST,

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No. 2:10-cv-0760-EFB P
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER

R. BLACKWELL, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. He has filed a motion for sanctions against defense counsel. ECF No. 185.

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Plaintiff believes that defense counsel has attempted to get plaintiff to violate this court’s order of

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September 9, 2015 (ECF No. 178) soliciting confidential settlement statements by asking plaintiff

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to provide defense counsel with a settlement demand. The court hereby informs plaintiff that

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defense counsel’s request does not violate that order. Defense counsel has not asked plaintiff for

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his confidential settlement statement. The parties are encouraged to discuss and negotiate

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settlement outside of the court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Accordingly,

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plaintiff’s motion for sanctions (ECF No. 185) is DENIED.

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So ordered.
DATED: November 13, 2015.