Tate, Jr., M.D. v. University Medical Center Of Southern Nevada et al

Filing 254

ORDER. The Court hereby SETS a telephonic hearing regarding the settlement conference for this afternoon, 9/14/16, at 1:30 p.m. Counsel shall appear telephonically by calling the Court conference line at 877-402-9757 at least five minutes prior t o the hearing. The conference code is 6791056. In order to ensure a clear recording of the hearing, the call must be made using a land line phone. Cell phone calls, as well as the use of a speaker phone, are prohibited. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 9/14/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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JAMES S. TATE, JR., M.D.,

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Plaintiff(s),

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vs.

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UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF
SOUTHERN NEVADA, et al.,

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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:09-cv-01748-JAD-NJK
ORDER

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A settlement conference is set in this case for tomorrow, September 15, 2016. See Docket No.

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252. The Court has just received notice that Plaintiff is now deceased. See Docket No. 253.

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Nonetheless, Plaintiff’s counsel requests that the settlement conference proceed. See id. The Court is

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unclear how the settlement conference can proceed because Plaintiff’s counsel lacks the authority to

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settle this case. The Court hereby SETS a telephonic hearing regarding the settlement conference for

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this afternoon, September 14, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. Counsel shall appear telephonically by calling the

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Court conference line at 877-402-9757 at least five minutes prior to the hearing. The conference code

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is 6791056. In order to ensure a clear recording of the hearing, the call must be made using a land line

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phone. Cell phone calls, as well as the use of a speaker phone, are prohibited.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: September 14, 2016

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge