Huang v. Boudin Sourdough Bakery
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NOTICE of Settlement Conference and Settlement Conference Order by Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte. Settlement Conference set for 8/13/2014 09:30 AM in Courtroom E, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Confidential Settlement Conference Statements must be delivered by August 4, 2014. (See notice for further details.)(shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/23/2014)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LIPING HUANG,
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Plaintiff,
v.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE AND SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE ORDER
BOUDIN SOURDOUGH BAKERY,
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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No. 3:13-cv-05949 SI (EDL)
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Defendant.
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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:
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The above matter was referred to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte for Settlement
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Conference. You are hereby notified that the conference is scheduled for August 13, 2014 at
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9:30 AM, Courtroom E, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,
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California 94102. If the above date is not possible for the parties and counsel, or if the parties believe
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that settlement discussions would be more productive at a different time, counsel shall confer with each
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other and then contact Chief Magistrate Judge Laporte's Courtroom Deputy within a week at (415) 522-
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3694 to determine whether it is possible and appropriate to reschedule the conference.
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Lead trial counsel or a party without a lawyer shall appear at the Settlement Conference with
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the parties and with the person or persons having full authority to negotiate and to settle the case. In
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all cases in which a party is insured, the carrier's claims representative and attorney, if any, with full
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authority to negotiate up to the limits of coverage shall also attend the Settlement Conference. In cases
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where settlement authority rests with a governing body, counsel or a party without a lawyer, shall
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advise the Court and opposing party by letter at least 72 hours prior to the conference, of the manner
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in which the governing body will appear.
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Personal attendance by counsel or a party without a lawyer will not be excused under any
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circumstances and personal attendance by a party will rarely be excused. Permission for a party to
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attend by telephone may be granted, in the Court's discretion, upon written request made at least two
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weeks in advance of the conference, if the party lives and works outside of the Northern District of
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California and the Court determines that personal attendance would constitute a hardship and is not
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needed in order to have an effective settlement conference. The nature of the hardship must be
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explained. A copy of the written request must be served on all other parties. Any objection to the
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request must be submitted within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt. Both the request and objection may
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be submitted in letter form either by mail or facsimile to (415) 522-2002. If telephone attendance is
allowed, the party must be available throughout the entire conference.
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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On or before August 4, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., the parties shall deliver directly to the
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Magistrate Judge a Confidential Settlement Conference Statement which should not be filed with
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the Clerk of the Court or served upon other parties.
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The Confidential Settlement Conference Statement shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages of
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text exclusive of exhibits. (Parties are encouraged to include as exhibits any key documents and
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deposition excerpts). The Confidential Settlement Conference Statement shall include the following:
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A brief statement of the facts of the case.
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A brief statement of the claims and defenses including, but not limited to, statutory or
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other grounds upon which the claims are founded, a candid, forthright evaluation of the parties'
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likelihood of prevailing on the claims and defenses and a description of the major issues in dispute.
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A list of the key facts in dispute and a brief statement of the specific evidence relevant
to those facts.
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A summary of the proceedings to date and any pending motions.
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An estimate of the out of pocket expenses, attorney's fees and time to be expended for
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further discovery, pretrial and trial.
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The relief sought, including an itemization of damages.
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The party's position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a history
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of past settlement discussions.
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If there have been no prior settlement discussions, plaintiff must serve a demand letter
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outlining its theories for recovery, supporting facts and damages in writing at least 7 business days
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before the conference, and defendant must respond in writing at least 3 business days before the
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conference.
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It is not unusual for conferences to last several hours or at times, all day. No participant in the
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settlement conference will be permitted to leave the settlement conference before it is concluded without
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the permission of the settlement conference judge.
during the conference will not be admissible at trial to prove or disprove liability in the event the case
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does not settle. The parties should be prepared to discuss such items as their settlement objectives, any
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Parties are encouraged to participate and frankly discuss their case. Statements they make
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impediments to settlement that they perceive, whether they have enough information to discuss
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settlement and, if not, what additional information is needed and the possibility of a creative resolution
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of the dispute.
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Any request to continue the settlement conference shall be submitted in writing as soon as
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possible after consultation with the opposing party. The request must demonstrate a compelling
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reason for a continuance, and state whether the opposing party(ies) agree or oppose the request. Any
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party who objects to the continuance should submit a written response within 2 business days.
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Submission by facsimile is acceptable at facsimile number (415) 522-2002. Courtesy copies of any
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electronically filed documents must be delivered to chambers as provided in Civil Local Rule 5-
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1(e)(7).
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The parties shall notify Chief Magistrate Judge Laporte's Courtroom Deputy immediately at
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(415) 522-3694 if this case settles prior to the date set for settlement conference.
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Dated: June 23, 2014
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ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE
United States Chief Magistrate Judge
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