Elmore v. Life Insurance Company of North America

Filing 33

MINUTE ORDER granting 31 Defendant LINAs Unopposed [Motion] to Vacate Settlement Conference, Reschedule Settlement Conference, and Extend Deadlines. Settlement Conference is vacated and reset for 4/6/2010 01:30 PM in Courtroom C204 before Magistra te Judge Kristen L. Mix. Parties shall submit their Confidential Settlement Statement on or before March 30, 2010. ORDERED that the deadline for the submission of the administrative record is extended to April 9, 2010. ORDERED that the deadline for the filing of a motion to supplement the administrative record, if any, is extended to April 16, 2010. By Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 3/3/2010. (Attachments: # 1 CSS Instructions)(klmcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-02486-MSK-KLM JENNIFER ELMORE, Plaintiff, v. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, a Pennsylvania corporation, d/b/a CIGNA GROUP INSURANCE, Defendant. _____________________________________________________________________ MINUTE ORDER _____________________________________________________________________ ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX This matter is before the Court on Defendant LINA's Unopposed [Motion] to Vacate Settlement Conference, Reschedule Settlement Conference, and Extend Deadlines [Docket No. 31; Filed March 2, 2010] (the "Motion"). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The Settlement Conference set for March 4, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. is vacated and reset to April 6, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom C-204, Second Floor, Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel shall have parties present who shall have full authority to negotiate all terms and demands presented by the case, and full authority to enter into a settlement agreement, including an adjustor if an insurance company is involved. "Full authority" means that the person who attends the settlement conference has the complete and unfettered capacity and authority to meet all terms or pay all amounts which are demanded or sought by any opposing party in the case without consulting with some other person, committee, or agency. No party shall be permitted to participate in the settlement conference by telephone, unless that party has obtained leave of court following the filing of an appropriate motion no later than five (5) business days prior to the settlement conference date. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall follow Magistrate Judge Mix's Instructions for Preparation of Confidential Settlement Statements, a copy of which is attached.

Parties shall submit their Confidential Settlement Statement on or before March 30, 2010. Parties participating in ECF shall e-mail ONLY the Confidential Settlement Statement to [e-mail]. All additional settlement materials (e.g., depositions transcripts, exhibits, etc.) are to be submitted to the court as hard copies. Any additional material shall be delivered to the office of the Clerk of the Court or mailed directly to Magistrate Judge Mix in an envelope marked "Confidential and Private per Magistrate Judge Mix's Order". Parties not participating in ECF shall submit all materials as hard copies. No party or attorney may make plans to leave or leave the scheduled settlement conference before 5:30 p.m. without obtaining express permission from the Court in advance. Any party or attorney who schedules travel which requires departure from the settlement conference before 5:30 p.m. WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE ALTERNATE PLANS if the case has not settled by the departure time. Anyone seeking entry into the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse will be required to show valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2B. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the deadline for the submission of the administrative record is extended to April 9, 2010. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the deadline for the filing of a motion to supplement the administrative record, if any, is extended to April 16, 2010. Dated: March 3, 2010