Willis et al v. City of Oakland et al

Filing 128

ORDER referring to Judge Spero for further settlement conference (vrwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Plaintiffs in the above-captioned matter requested the court refer the parties for settlement negotiations. Doc #121. LILLIE WILLIS and LAVITA OLIVER, PlaintiffS, v CITY OF OAKLAND, a municipal corporation; OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT; RICHARD WORD, in his capacity as Chief of Police for the CITY OF OAKLAND; CITY OF OAKLAND Police Officers FOUGHT and CLEMENT and DOES 6 through 10, inclusive, Defendants. / No C 04-2305 VRW ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

The court initially ordered the parties to appear before Magistrate Judge James for another attempt at settlement, Doc #122, but the conference was unsuccessful. Doc #124. The court believes another

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settlement conference before a different magistrate is appropriate. Accordingly, the court ORDERS the matter be referred to United States Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero for a settlement conference to be completed prior to February 27, 2009.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

VAUGHN R WALKER United States District Chief Judge

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