Dodd v. Matthews

Filing 55

ORDER: Defendants shall, by June 12, 2013, advise the Court of the parties' selected certified mediator and the date, time, and location of the parties' scheduled mediation conference. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 5/31/2013. (LRM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
BRIAN DODD,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 8:12-cv-2054-T-33TGW

KELLY MATTHEWS, ET AL.,
Defendants.
_______________________________/
ORDER
This matter comes before the Court sua sponte.

On

April 12, 2013, this Court entered a Case Management and
Scheduling Order, which, among other things, referred this
case to mediation and directed Defendants’ counsel, within
twenty-one days thereof, to report to the Court the name of
the

parties’

time,

and

selected

location

of

certified
the

mediator

parties’

and

scheduled

the

date,

mediation

conference. (Doc. # 47 at 2). The Court established January
7,

2014,

as

conference.

the

deadline

for

conducting

the

mediation

Id.

Defendants have failed to timely notify the Court of
the

parties’

selected

certified

mediator

and

the

date,

time, and location of the scheduled mediation conference.
Accordingly, Defendants are directed to file a Notice of
Mediation on or before June 12, 2013, which: (a) identifies

the selected certified mediator and includes the mediator’s
complete address and telephone number, and (b) sets forth
the

date,

time,

conference.

and

place

of

the

scheduled

mediation

If the parties fail to select a mediator or do

not notify the Court of such selection in a timely fashion,
the Court will sua sponte and without further notice select
an

individual

to

serve

as

mediator

and

issue

the

appointment.
The parties are reminded that all counsel, parties,
corporate representatives, and any other required claims
professionals must be present at the mediation conference
with full authority to negotiate a settlement.

The Court

does not allow mediation by telephone or video conference.
Personal attendance is required. See Local Rule 9.05(c).
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED:
Defendants shall, by June 12, 2013, advise the Court
of the parties’ selected certified mediator and the date,
time,

and

location

of

the

parties’

scheduled

mediation

conference.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, in Tampa, Florida, this
31st day of May, 2013.

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Copies:

All Parties and Counsel of Record

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