Jiles v. Southern Desert Correctional Center et al

Filing 60

ORDER granting 59 Motion to Continue; Settlement Conference reset for 3/1/2018 at 09:00 AM in LV Courtroom 3A before Magistrate Judge George Foley Jr. The settlement conference statements shall be received in my chambers - Room 3099 - not later than February 22, 2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 1/17/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MAURICE JILES

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Plaintiff,
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OFFICER C/O ROBERSON,
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Defendant.
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Case No. 2:15-cv-00317-RFB-GWF
ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to Continue Pretrial Settlement

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Conference (ECF No. 59), filed on January 16, 2018. Defendant requests that the Court reschedule

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the settlement conference set for February 13, 2018 due to the Nevada State Tort Manager’s

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unavailability and represents that Plaintiff consented to a continuance. The Court finds good cause

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to grant Defendant’s Motion to Continue Pretrial Settlement Conference.

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The settlement conference is hereby rescheduled to commence at 9:00 a.m. on March 1,

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2018, in the chambers of the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge, Room 3099, Lloyd D.

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George United States Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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All counsel of record who will be participating in the trial and who have full authority to

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settle this case, and all parties appearing pro se, if any, and all individual parties must be present.

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In the case of non-individual parties, counsel of record shall arrange for an officer or representative

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with binding authority to settle this matter up to the full amount of the claim or last demand made to

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be present for the duration of the conference.

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If any party is subject to coverage by an insurance carrier, then a representative of the

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insurance carrier with authority to settle this matter up to the full amount of the claim or last demand

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made must also be present for the duration of the settlement conference.
A request for an exception to the above attendance requirements must be promptly

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filed and served on all parties, however, no later than at least fourteen (14) days prior to the

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settlement conference. Counsel of record, individual parties, and a fully-authorized

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representative shall appear in person unless the court enters an order granting a request for

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exception.

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PREPARATION FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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In preparation for the settlement conference, the attorneys for each party shall submit a

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confidential settlement conference statement for the Court’s in camera review. If attached exhibits

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are voluminous, they should be separately tabbed. Failure to do so may result in the

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documents being returned with the requirement that they be properly tabbed. The settlement

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conference statement shall contain the following:

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A brief statement of the nature of the action.

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A concise summary of the evidence that supports your theory of the case, including

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information which documents your damages claims. Please attach to your statement any documents

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or exhibits which are relevant to key factual or legal issues, including selected pages from

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deposition transcripts or responses to other discovery requests.

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An analysis of the key issues involved in the litigation.

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A discussion of the strongest points in your case, both legal and factual, and a frank

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discussion of the weakest points as well. The Court expects you to present a candid evaluation of

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the merits of your case.

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A further discussion of the strongest and the weakest points in your opponent’s case,

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but only to the extent that they are more than simply the converse of the weakest and the strongest

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points in your case.

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The history of settlement discussion, if any, which have occurred in this case. Please

detail the demands and offers which have been made, and the reasons they have been rejected.

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The settlement proposal that you believe would be fair.

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The settlement proposal that you would honestly be willing to make in order to
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conclude this matter and stop the expense of litigation.
The settlement conference statements shall be received in my chambers - Room 3099 - not

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later than February 22, 2018. DO NOT SERVE A COPY ON OPPOSING COUNSEL. DO

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NOT DELIVER OR MAIL COPIES TO THE CLERK’S OFFICE.

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The purpose of the statement is to assist the undersigned Magistrate Judge in preparing for

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and conducting the settlement conference. In order to facilitate a meaningful conference, your

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utmost candor in responding to all of the above-listed questions is required. The settlement

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conference statement will be seen by no one except the undersigned. If this case does not settle,

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the settlement conference statement will not be disclosed to the judge who ultimately presides over

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the trial. Each statement will be securely maintained in my chambers, and will be destroyed

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following the conference. Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Continue Pretrial Settlement
Conference (ECF No. 59) is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the settlement conference is hereby rescheduled to

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commence at 9:00 a.m. on March 1, 2018, in the chambers of the undersigned United States

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Magistrate Judge.

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DATED this 17th day of January, 2018.

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______________________________________
GEORGE FOLEY, JR.
United States Magistrate Judge

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