Knapp v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. et al

Filing 66

ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 5/22/2012 SETTING a Settlement Conference for 6/18/2012 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 26 (CKD) before Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney; ORDERING all counsel to attend in person; INSTRUCTING counsel to have a principal with all settlement authority present, or to be fully authorized to settle the matter on any terms; DIRECTING the parties to submit their Confidential Settlement Conference Statements 7 days prior to the Settlement Conference; ORDERING the parties to notify the Court within 10 days of the Settlement Conference if the matter is not settled at the Settlement Conference. (Michel, G)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FLOYD KNAPP,
Plaintiff,

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CIV-S-10-2889 KJM GGH PS

vs.

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JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., et al.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER

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Defendants’ motion to dismiss came on for hearing on May 18, 2012. (ECF 64.)

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Plaintiff’s counsel Kresta Daly, appointed for the limited purposes of opposing the motion,

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appeared. Defendants did not appear, but submitted a declaration after hearing explaining they

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had made a calendaring error. (ECF 65.) At hearing, the court asked plaintiff’s counsel if

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plaintiff would agree to attend an early settlement conference; plaintiff’s counsel responded

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affirmatively. Plaintiff’s counsel also agreed to extension of her appointment through attendance

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at a settlement conference and, if the case does not settle, through filing of an amended

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complaint if the court grants leave for such filing in resolving the motion to dismiss.

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A settlement conference is set before Magistrate Judge Carolyn Delaney for June

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18, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. All counsel shall attend in person. Counsel are instructed to have a

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principal with full settlement authority present at the Settlement Conference or to be fully
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authorized to settle the matter on any terms. The parties are directed to submit their confidential

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settlement conference statements to the court using the following email address:

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[e-mail]. If a party desires to share additional confidential information

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with the court, they may do so pursuant to the provisions of Local Rule 270(d) and (e).

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Statements are due at least 7 days prior to the settlement conference.

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If the matter does not settle at the settlement conference, the parties are ordered to

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notify the court that the case has not settled within ten days of the settlement conference, at

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which time the court will resolve defendant’s currently pending motion to dismiss.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: May 22, 2012.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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