Losier v. Shinseki et al

Filing 85

ORDER directing the parties to submit a final pretrial order on or before 12/21/13. The Court also DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to return the sanction fee paid by plaintiff to plaintiff's former counsel Ronald Langacker. Lastly, the Court DIRECTS Magistrate Judge Williams to conduct another settlement conference via video conferencing. See Order for details. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 8/26/13. (klh, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
JEAN MICHEL LOSIER, M.D.,
Plaintiff,
v.
ERIC K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department
of Veteran Affairs,
et al.,
Defendants.

No. 10-0100-DRH
ORDER

HERNDON, Chief Judge:
This matter comes before the Court for case management. On August 21,
2013, the Court held the final pretrial conference in this matter.

During the

conference, the Court set the matter for bench trial on January 21, 2014 at 9:00
a.m. Further, the Court ordered the parties to submit the final pretrial order on
or before December 21, 2013.
During the conference, the government informed the Court that plaintiffs’
former counsel, Ronald S. Langacker, paid the sanction fee directly to the
government. The sanction was intended to compensate the government and that
was the appropriate action.

The record reflects that plaintiff also paid the

sanction fee to the Court on February 27, 2013. The Clerk’s office indicates that
it did not forward that sanction money onto the government despite the intent of
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the order.

Since, the ultimate responsibility for such sanction is the plaintiff

himself, the Court DIRECTS the clerk to return the sanction fee to attorney
Ronald S. Langacker, together with a copy of this order.

Mr. Langacker is

directed to credit plaintiff’s account with a reimbursement of this money
($372.80).
Lastly, the Court DIRECTS Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Williams to hold
another settlement conference via video conferencing (utilizing the court’s “Vidyo
Conferencng” application so that the participants may utilize their computers and
webcams) due to plaintiff’s health. The Court ALLOWS plaintiff’s daughter, who
is a lawyer, to participate in the settlement conference. Plaintiff’s daughter may
do so without entering her appearance in this matter.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Digitally signed by
David R. Herndon
Date: 2013.08.26
10:41:21 -05'00'

Signed this 26th day of August, 2013.

Chief Judge
United States District Court

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