L.A. Insurance Agency Franchising, LLC v. Montes et al

Filing 33

ORDER CONTINUING COURT'S JULY 21, 2015 Settlement Conference--Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
L.A. INSURANCE AGENCY
FRANCHISING, LLC,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 2:14-cv-14432
Magistrate Judge David R. Grand

v.

CLAUDIA MONTES, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER CONTINUING THE COURT’S JULY 21, 2015 SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE
This matter came before the Undersigned for a settlement conference on July
21, 2015. Fateh Alchy and Ara Nishanian, employees of L.A. Insurance Agency
Franchising, LLC, attended with counsel on behalf of Plaintiff. Attorney Charles
Rainey appeared on behalf of Defendants, indicating that his client was available
by telephone. The parties discussed settlement and stipulated on the record, to the
following points, which are hereby adopted as the Order of this Court:
1. Defendants are to produce the following to Plaintiff ON OR BEFORE
JULY 28, 2015:
a. Twelve months of commission statements/reports for all insurance
carriers that Defendants have done business with and any other entity
or person that Claudia Montes has done or is doing business with as
an insurance agency.

b. 1099s which were received from each individual insurance carrier
with which Defendants have done business and any other entity or
person with whom or which Claudia Montes has done or is doing
business as an insurance agent.
c. The most recent tax returns filed for all Defendants
2. The parties agree to move forward with the entry of a scheduling order in
this case. With Judge Grand’s approval, the parties agree to an eight-month
discovery period.
3. The Court will withhold its ruling and refrain from issuing any order or
report and recommendation on costs and sanctions for Defendant Claudia
Montes’ failure to physically appear at the July 21, 2015 settlement
conference, as was required by the Court’s June 16, 2015 Notice to Appear
(DE 32) and Judge Patti’s Practice Guidelines. The Court will take the issue
under advisement until the completion of the settlement conference.
4. If the case is not resolved by August 18, 2015, the parties will appear on
August 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. for a continuation of the settlement
conference. All required participants, including Claudia Montes, must be
physically present at the settlement conference in the Theodore Levin U.S.
Courthouse, 231 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit MI 48226. The conference
must be attended by an authorized representative of each party with full
settlement authority, together with lead trial counsel for each party.
Telephonic participation or appearance will not be permitted. Failure to
produce the appropriate person(s) at the conference may result in an
award of costs and attorney fees incurred by the other parties in
connection with the conference and/or sanctions against the noncomplying party and/or counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 21, 2015

s/Anthony P. Patti
Anthony P. Patti
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record
on July 21, 2015, electronically and/or by U.S. Mail.
s/Michael Williams
Case Manager for the
Honorable Anthony P. Patti

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