Johnson v. Hernandez

Filing 16

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 6/24/15 ORDERING that A Settlement Conference is SET for 7/23/2015 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (KJN) before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman. If one or both parties file an additional settlement statement, they shall do so by no later than 7/16/15.(Mena-Sanchez, L)

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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-2787-KJM-KJN

Plaintiff,
ORDER

v.
JESUS T. HERNANDEZ,
Defendant.

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On May 27, 2015, the undersigned issued a minute order vacating the settlement

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conference that was set for May 29, 2015, in light of defense counsel’s unavailability. (ECF No.

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12.) The parties were further directed to file a joint statement indicating whether this case has

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settled, and if not, what settlement communications the parties have made, the parties’ positions,

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and whether they would like to have a settlement conference put on calendar. (Id.) On June 19,

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2015, the parties filed their joint status report. (ECF No. 15.) Therein, the parties represent that

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they have been unable to reach a settlement as of this time, but that they believe that they are

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close to reaching settlement. (Id. at 2.)

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While the parties do not state in this report whether they would like to have a settlement

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conference put on calendar, it appears from their representations that such a conference would be

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productive towards resolving this action. Accordingly, the undersigned will sua sponte set a

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settlement conference in this matter for Thursday, July 23, 2015, at 9:00 A.M., in Courtroom 25.
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Given that the parties have already submitted confidential settlement conference statements in

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this matter, (ECF Nos. 10, 11), they will not be required to file additional statements.

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Nevertheless, either or both parties may file an additional confidential statement if they believe it

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will aid in the settlement process. If a party elects to file an additional statement, it shall be

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submitted by no later than July 16, 2015.

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Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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A settlement conference is set before the undersigned on Thursday, July 23, 2015,

at 9:00 A.M., in Courtroom 25.
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The parties are not required to submit additional confidential settlement

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statements, but are permitted to do so if they believe it would be helpful to the settlement process.

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If one or both parties file an additional settlement statement, they shall do so by no later than July

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16, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 24, 2015

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