Hammler v. Haas, et al.

Filing 121

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 6/14/2022 DENYING 119 Motion to Schedule a Settlement Conference. (Huang, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALLEN HAMMLER,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:15-cv-2266 JAM AC P

v.

ORDER

HAAS, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights

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action, has filed a motion for a settlement conference in lieu of proceeding to trial. ECF No. 119.

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Defendant opposes the motion. ECF No. 120.

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Because defense counsel has evaluated the case’s settlement potential (including

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consideration of plaintiff’s claimed damages, defense investigation of the claims, and plaintiff’s

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demand) and feels that a conference would not be productive, id., the motion will be denied.

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Settlements cannot be imposed by the court; they are an agreement between the parties. Holding

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a settlement conference where one party has concluded settlement is not reasonably likely would

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waste scarce judicial resources.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff motion to schedule a settlement

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conference (ECF No. 119) is DENIED.

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DATED: June 14, 2022

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