Doe et al v. Clark County School District et al

Filing 133

ORDER SCHEDULING A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. Settlement Conference set for 6/20/2018 at 09:00 AM in LV Chambers before Magistrate Judge George Foley Jr. The settlement conference statements shall be received in my chambers - Room 3099 - not later t han Wednesday, 6/13/18. The Court's Order 131 setting Early Neutral Evaluation session, issued on 5/1/18 was set in error. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 5/4/2018. (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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JOHN DOE, et al.,

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00793-APG-GWF
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER SCHEDULING A

CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT,
et al.,

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SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Defendants

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The Court’s Order setting Early Neutral Evaluation session, issued on May 1, 2018 was set

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in error. ECF. No. 131. Pursuant to the referral by the Honorable Judge Andrew P. Gordon,

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United States District Judge, a settlement conference is hereby scheduled to commence at 9:00

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a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in the chambers of the undersigned United States Magistrate

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Judge, Room 3099, Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South,

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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

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to 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

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demand made must also be present for the duration of the settlement conference.

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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.

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

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exception.
PREPARATION FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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Counsel of record, individual parties, and a fully-authorized

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

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

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

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settlement 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,

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

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any documents or exhibits which are relevant to key factual or legal issues, including selected

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pages from 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

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

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evaluation of the merits of your case.

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

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

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strongest points in your case.

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

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

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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.

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The settlement conference statements shall be received in my chambers - Room 3099 -

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not later than Wednesday June 13, 2018. DO NOT SERVE A COPY ON OPPOSING

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COUNSEL. DO 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

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

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

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settlement conference statement will be seen by no one except the undersigned. If this case

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does not settle, the settlement conference statement will not be disclosed to the judge who

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ultimately presides over the trial. Each statement will be securely maintained in my chambers,

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and will be destroyed following the conference.

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DATED this 4th day of May, 2018.

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GEORGE FOLEY, JR.
United States Magistrate Judge

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