Felarca et al v. Birgeneau et al

Filing 367

ORDER by Judge Kandis A. Westmore regarding personal attendance at the 2/27/2015 Further Settlement Conference. The parties may submit motions for administrative relief on or before 2/25/2014 in accordance with this order. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 2/23/2015. (kawlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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YVETTE FELARCA, et al.,

Case No. 11-cv-05719-YGR (KAW)

Plaintiffs,
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ORDER REGARDING PERSONAL
ATTENDANCE AT THE 2/27/2015
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

v.
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ROBERT J. BIRGENEAU, et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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All individuals who have authority to settle this lawsuit must be present. Since this is a

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further settlement conference, however, the Court will excuse the parties from personal attendance

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upon request, as follows:

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1.

Lead counsel for the plaintiffs and lead counsel for each set of defendants shall file

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one administrative motion for relief to excuse personal attendance on behalf of all of his/her

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clients requiring such relief on or before February 25, 2015. Each motion shall clearly identify

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all represented individuals requesting relief from personal attendance and those who will be

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attending the settlement conference.

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2.

New Declarations: Declarations from each individual party seeking relief must be

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attached as a tabbed exhibit to their counsel’s respective motion for administrative relief and

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contain the following:

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a. Identify the individual or attorney who has full authority to settle the action on
his/her behalf.
b. Explicitly state that the party understands that he/she will not be consulted

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during the February 27, 2015 settlement conference, via telephone or otherwise,

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and waives the right to approve any settlement that may be agreed to on his/her

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behalf. Any party who does not wish to delegate full settlement authority to a

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representative who will be present at the settlement conference, must attend the

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settlement conference personally.

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c. Signature: The declaration may contain an electronic signature for the purposes

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of filing, but a declaration with an original signature must be provided to the

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Court upon check-in at the settlement conference.

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3.

Proposed Order: Each administrative motion shall be accompanied by a proposed

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order that lists all individuals requesting relief in a check box format, so that the Court may excuse

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the attendance of some or all of the parties.

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Chambers Copies: The parties shall furnish chambers copies of the declarations to

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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the Court, with an original signature (photocopy/fax transmission is acceptable so long as counsel

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certifies that he/she has a copy of the original signature or that it is in transit; electronic signature

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is not acceptable) on or before February 26, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. If the hard copies of the

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declarations (electronic filing is insufficient) are not timely received by the Clerk’s office, the

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order granting the request will be rescinded and personal attendance will be required.

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All Parties: On or before February 26, 2015 at 12:00 p.m., all parties shall advise

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Ms. Imbriani as to how many people (attorneys, parties, and representatives of government

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agencies and/or insurance careers, if applicable) will be in attendance at the settlement conference.

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Defendants shall contact Courtroom Deputy Susan Imbriani at [phone] no

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later than February 26, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. to advise whether each set of defendants, represented

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by the three respective law firms, require separate rooms for the settlement conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 23, 2015
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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge

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