Aldridge v. Academy Collection Service, Inc.

Filing 17

MINUTE ORDER granting 15 Defendant's Motion to Vacate Settlement Conference. The Settlement Conference set for 9/9/2009 is VACATED. Counsel for the parties shall conference together and call chambers at [phone] to reschedule the conference. By Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 9/8/2009. (mehcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-01068-CMA-MEH KATHY ALDRIDGE, Plaintiff, v. ACADEMY COLLECTION SERVICE, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, Defendant. MINUTE ORDER Entered by Michael E. Hegarty, United States Magistrate Judge, on September 8, 2009. Pending before the Court is Defendant's Motion to Vacate Settlement Conference [filed September 4, 2009; docket #15]. Typically, the motion would be stricken for failure to comply with D.C. Colo. LCivR 7.1A. See Hoelzel v. First Select Corp., 214 F.R.D. 634, 636 (D. Colo. 2003) (because Rule 7.1A requires meaningful negotiations by the parties, the rule is not satisfied by one party sending the other party a single email, letter or voicemail). However, even if the Plaintiff were to oppose the motion, the Court recognizes the difficulty of engaging in settlement negotiations with a party who feels the matter is not ripe for negotiations. See May 12, 2009 Order [docket #4] at 3. Therefore, the motion is granted. Counsel for the parties shall conference together and call my Chambers at [phone] to obtain an alternate date for the conference.