Janson et al v. LegalZoom.com, Inc.

Filing 136

Settlement Conference set for 8/11/2011 at 9:00 AM in Magistrate Courtroom, Jefferson City (MW) before Magistrate Judge Matt J. Whitworth. Signed on 7/22/2011 by Magistrate Judge Matt J. Whitworth. (Price, Jackie)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
CENTRAL DIVISION
Todd Janson, et al

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Plaintiff
v
LegalZoom.com, Inc.
Defendant(s)

10-4018-CV-C-NKL

ORDER
A settlement conference will be held in the above-styled cause before the
undersigned to permit an informal discussion between the attorneys, parties and
settlement judge of every aspect of the lawsuit bearing on settlement, thus
allowing the settlement judge to express privately his views concerning the
actual dollar settlement value or other reasonable disposition of the case. It
is not necessary for parties to brief the issues in this case prior to the
conference.
Neither the settlement conference statements nor communications during the
settlement conference with the settlement judge may be used by either party in
the trial of the case.

The settlement judge may converse with the lawyers, the

parties, or any one of them outside the hearing of the other.
Lead trial counsel and a person with actual settlement authority for each
party must be present for the conference.
shall

be

represented

by

a

person

with

A corporate or other nonperson party
sufficient

authority

within

the

organization to participate meaningfully in a discussion of settlement and to
obligate the organization if a settlement agreement is reached.

In addition, if

an insurance company's approval or authority to settle is required by any party,
a

representative

of

that

insurance

company

shall

attend

this

conference.

All parties are directed to attend this conference. Availability by
telephone is not sufficient unless allowed by the undersigned. Failure to comply
with the attendance requirement will subject a party and/or counsel to the

imposition of appropriate sanctions, including, but not limited to, the payment
of costs and fees incurred by opposing parties.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that mediation is scheduled in the above-styled cause
for Thursday, August 11, 2011, beginning at 9:00 a.m., Room 209, U.S. Courthouse,
Jefferson City, Missouri.
If parties have questions, they should contact Jackie at 573-556-7561 or
[e-mail].

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Matt J. Whitworth
United States Magistrate Judge
July 22, 2011