McFerrin v. United Speciality Insurance Company et al

Filing 48

ORDER REGARDING 47 STIPULATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 1/30/2017. (JDR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
CARMEN L. McFERRIN,

CV 16-146-BLG-SPW-TJC

Plaintiff,
ORDER REGARDING
STIPULATION

vs.
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE
COMPANY, a Foreign Corporation,
BISHOP BARRY, a Professional Law
Corporation, ANDREW A. GOODE,
REBECCA B. AHERNE and
PARKER, HEITZ & COSGROVE,
PPLC, a Professional Limited Liability
Company,
Defendants.

Pursuant to stipulation of the parties (Doc. 47), and good cause appearing
therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
If the parties to this case mediate this case, either separately or in
conjunction with non-parties to this dispute, the mediation shall be governed by the
following:
1.

The Defendants’ participation in any such mediation and related

activities (such as, without limitation, sending settlement brochures or other
communications or travel to Montana) will not factor into any analysis about
whether this Court has personal jurisdiction over any of the Defendants in this

case. No party shall submit evidence of any such participation or related activities,
or shall argue it with respect to any personal jurisdiction analysis that is presently
before this Court or which may come before this Court at any time during this
proceeding.
2.

Any mediation which the parties may hold in this case shall be

conducted pursuant to and governed by Montana Code Annotated § 26-1-813,
including its confidentiality and privilege provisions.
DATED this 30th day of January, 2017.

_______________________________
TIMOTHY J. CAVAN
United States Magistrate Judge