Smith v. Giovannini et al

Filing 66

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 12/3/2018 SETTING a Settlement Conference for 2/13/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (DB) before Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. The parties are directed to submit Confidential Settlement Conference Statements 7 days prior to the Settlement Conference and file a Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Conference Statement. An Informal Telephonic Conference is SET for 2/11/2019 at 02:30 PM in the Chambers of Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. (Huang, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WAYNE D. SMITH,

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No. 2:15-cv-1410 DB PS

Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER

OFFICER JOHN GIOVANNINI, et al.,

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Defendants.

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This matter came before the undersigned on November 2, 2018, for a status conference.1

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(ECF No. 64.) Plaintiff Wayne Smith appeared on his own behalf and attorney Julia Reeves

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appeared on behalf of the defendants. At the status conference, the parties agreed that this matter

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should be set for a settlement conference before the undersigned.2

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The parties have consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28
U.S.C. ' 636(c)(1). (ECF No. 27.)
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The parties have waived any disqualification of the undersigned acting as the settlement judge.
(ECF Nos. 61 & 65.)
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. A Settlement Conference is set for February 13, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom

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No. 27 before the undersigned. The parties are directed to submit Confidential Settlement

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Conference Statements to the Court seven days prior to the Settlement Conference. Defense

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counsel may email the statement using the following email address: [e-mail].

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Plaintiff may submit the statement by mail to the Clerk’s Office to the attention of Judge Barnes.

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

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

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Settlement Conference Statement. Each party is reminded of the requirement that it be

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represented in person at the settlement conference by a person able to dispose of the case or fully

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authorized to settle the matter at the conference on any terms. See Local Rule 270.

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2. An Informal Telephonic Conference is set for February 11, 2019, at 02:30 pm in the

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Chambers of Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. To access the conference call, parties are

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instructed to call the following toll-free number from a land line: [phone], and enter

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access code: 1864917 plus (#) and follow the prompts.

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Dated: December 3, 2018

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