Stallings v. Andersons Inc.

Filing 10

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 4/9/2014 Granting Defendant's 9 Motion for Exception from Attendance at Early Neutral Evaluation with the condition that Defendant's Traveler's insuranc e carrier representative must be available telephonically at the beginning of the Early Neutral Evaluation and as directed thereafter. Samuel C. Anderson, Regional Manager-West, must be present at the settlement conference. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JAMES F. STALLINGS,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

2:14-cv-00279-JAD-CWH
MINUTE ORDER

THE ANDERSONS INC., et al.,
Defendant(s).

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Before the Court is Defendant’s Request for Exception from Attendance at Early Neutral
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Evaluation. (#9).
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Defendant requests that Defendant’s Travelers’ insurance carrier representative be excused from
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attending in person the ENE. Defendant states that it has a substantial self-insured retention (deductible)
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and any resolution of this matter at the ENE will be funded by Defendant. Id. Defendant also asserts
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that Samuel C. Anderson, Regional Manager-West, will have full settlement authority.
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The court finds that Defendant has provided sufficient reason to excuse Defendant’s Traveler’s
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insurance carrier representative from attending the ENE in person.
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Accordingly,
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s Request for Exception from Attendance at Early
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Neutral Evaluation (#19) is GRANTED with the condition that Defendant’s Traveler’s insurance carrier
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representative must be available telephonically at the beginning of the Early Neutral Evaluation and as
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directed thereafter.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Samuel C. Anderson, Regional Manager-West, must be
present at the settlement conference.
DATED this 9th day of April, 2014.
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CAM FERENBACH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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