Doe et al v. Gill et al

Filing 65

ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; re #64 Letter filed by Jane Doe. Telephonic Settlement Conference set for 6/14/2012 at 11:30 A.M. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 5/31/2012. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2012) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/31/2012: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (ls, COURT STAFF).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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San Francisco Division
JANE DOE, ET AL.,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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No. C 11-4759 CW (LB)
Plaintiff(s),

v.

ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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RYAN GILL, ET AL.,
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Defendant(s).
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The court previously conducted a settlement conference, and the case settled fully. Plaintiffs'

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attorney Wayne Johnson filed a letter on May 30, 2012, advising the district court that there has

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been a delay in securing Ms. Brown's and Ms. Cross's signatures on the release forms. The letter

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notes the participation in the final settlement process of a relative/attorney of Ms. Brown named B.J.

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Smith, but the letter suggests that the releases generally have been approved by both Mr. Johnson

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and B.J. Smith. See ECF No. 64. Because of the delay, Plaintiffs' counsel advised the district court

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of the delay. This court now sets a further telephonic settlement conference to facilitate any issues

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that need to be resolved.

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Only Plaintiffs' counsel Mr Johnson and defense counsel Ms. Hynes need to be present on the

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call, at least initially. But because all parties and persons with decision making authority or input

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need to be present at settlement conferences, see Settlement Order at ECF No. 36, this court asks

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Mr. Johnson to make Plaintiffs Ms. Brown and Ms. Cross and Ms. Brown's relative/attorney adviser

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B.J. Smith available by telephone should the court need their participation. If Mr. Johnson has their

ORDER (C11-4759 CW (LB))

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telephone numbers ready at the telephone conference call, the court can conference them in if

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necessary

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The telephone call itself is set for Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. If that time is

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inconvenient for counsel, they may contact courtroom deputy Lashanda Scott at 415-522-3140 to

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arrange a different time. If the parties resolve this issue before the call, they may advise Ms. Scott

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and vacate the conference call. They should simultaneously advise the court when the releases will

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be finalized so that the dismissal may be filed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 31, 2012
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LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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ORDER (C11-4759 CW (LB))

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