Aguirre v. Correction Corporation of America et al

Filing 69

ORDER denying as moot 64 Motion to Appear Telephonically at Settlement Conference by Chief Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Garza. (atc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
CHRISTOPHER AGUIRRE,
Plaintiff,
v.

CV No. 17-1267 WJ/CG

CORRECTION CORPORATION
OF AMERICA, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO APPEAR
TELEPHONICALLY AT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to Appear
Telephonically at the Mandatory Settlement Conference set for November 28, 2018,
(Doc. 64), filed November 13, 2018. Defendants ask the Court to allow their
representative, Jennifer Williams, to appear telephonically at the settlement conference
that was scheduled for November 28, 2018. On November 14, 2018, the Court held a
status conference and learned that Plaintiff may also be unavailable for the settlement
conference. The Court and the parties agreed to vacate the settlement conference,
continue settlement negotiations by telephone, and reset the settlement conference if
necessary. (Docs. 65, 66). Therefore, Defendants’ motion is moot. Nevertheless, the
Court notes that it requires all parties and representatives to attend settlement
conferences in person, so Defendants will be required to have a representative attend in
person if the settlement conference is reset.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion to Appear Telephonically
at the Mandatory Settlement Conference set for November 28, 2018, (Doc. 64), is
DENIED AS MOOT.

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THE HONORABLE CARMEN E. GARZA
CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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