Johnson v. Patel

Filing 115

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 2/25/2022 DISCHARGING 113 Order to Show Cause and SETTING a Mandatory Settlement Conference for 4/14/2022 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes, via video conferencing (th rough the Zoom application). The parties are DIRECTED to contact the Courtroom Deputy, Pete Buzo, no less than 7 days prior to the settlement conference to obtain the virtual hearing access information. The parties are further DIRECTED to submit Conf idential Settlement Conference Statements to chambers 7 days prior using the following email address: [e-mail]. Such statements are neither to be filed with the Clerk nor served on opposing counsel; however, each party shall e- file a 1 page document entitled Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Conference Statement. Each party is reminded of the requirement that it be represented in person at the settlement conference by a person able to dispose of the case or f ully authorized to settle the matter at the conference on any terms. The parties are warned that a failure to attend the settlement conference or comply with this and other court orders may lead to sanctions, including default judgment to the plaintiff on all remaining claims.(Huang, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Scott Johnson,

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No. 2:14-cv-02052-KJM-DB
Plaintiff,

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Mike Patel,

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Defendant.

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Having reviewed the response at ECF No. 114, the order to show cause (ECF No. 113) is
discharged.
A mandatory settlement conference is set for April 14, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. before

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Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. The Settlement Conference will proceed via video

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conferencing (through the Zoom application). The parties are directed to contact the Courtroom

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Deputy, Pete Buzo ([e-mail]), no less than 7 days prior to the settlement

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conference to obtain the virtual hearing access information. The parties are further directed to

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submit Confidential Settlement Conference Statements to chambers seven days prior to the

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Settlement Conference using the following email address: [e-mail]. Such

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statements are neither to be filed with the Clerk nor served on opposing counsel; however, each

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party shall e-file a one page document entitled Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement

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Conference Statement. Each party is reminded of the requirement that it be represented in person
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at the settlement conference by a person able to dispose of the case or fully authorized to settle

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the matter at the conference on any terms.

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The parties are warned that a failure to attend the settlement conference or comply with

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this and other court orders may lead to sanctions, including default judgment to the plaintiff on all

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remaining claims.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: February 25, 2022.

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