Ward v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company

Filing 17

ORDER Re-Setting Settlement Conference for 8/17/2010 01:30 PM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 07/23/10. (jjh, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 10-cv-00013-RPM-KLM DEMETRIA WARD, and MONTA WARD, Plaintiffs, v. ALLSTATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. ORDER RE-SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX This matter is before the Court sua sponte. Due to an unavoidable conflict, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Settlement Conference set for July 23, 2010 is vacated and RESET to August 17, 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. Parties may submit updated Confidential Settlement Statements on or before August 10, 2010, but are not required to do so. 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.

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 to Docket No. 12. 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. DATED: July 23, 2010