Heilman v. Cherniss et al

Filing 86

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 12/19/2013 REQUESTING the parties to submit confidential settlement statements, no later than 30 days, as described in this order. (cc: ADR)(Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THOMAS JOHN HEILMAN,

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No. 2:11-cv-42-JAM-EFB P

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER REQUESTING CONFIDENTIAL
SETTLEMENT STATEMENTS FOR
PRISONER SETTLEMENT PROGRAM

C. CHERNISS, et al.,
Defendants.

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The parties to this action shall each, no later than thirty (30) days from the date of the

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order, submit confidential statements as described below. The confidential statements shall not

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be served on the opposing party or filed with the court, but instead, delivered by mail, fax, email

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or personal delivery to the court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) division at the address,

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fax number or email address below and marked “Confidential.” Such statements shall be limited

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to five (5) pages and shall include the following:

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1. The party’s assessment of whether the instant action is of the type that would
benefit from a settlement proceeding;
2. The party’s assessment of what factors, if any, will prevent settlement of this
matter prior to trial; and
3. Any additional information the court may find useful in determining whether to set
this matter for a settlement conference.
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Should the court determine that this action is appropriate for referral to the Prisoner

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Settlement Program, it will set this matter for settlement conference before a magistrate judge or

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district judge. If not, the court will direct the parties to file pretrial statements.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: December 19, 2013.

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cc:

ADR Division, Attention: Sujean Park
US District Court
501 I Street, Suite 4-200
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: [phone]
email: [e-mail]

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