Reynolds v. The City of Las Cruces

Filing 85

ORDER Magistrate Judge Kevin R. Sweazea granting in part 81 Motion to be Excused from Settlement Conference, and RESETTING the Settlement Conference for December 7, 2023 at 09:00 AM via Zoom. Consult Order for associated deadlines. (atc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
TOM REYNOLDS,
Plaintiff,
v.

No. 2:23-cv-22 GJF/KRS

THE CITY OF LAS CRUCES,
Defendant.

ORDER RESETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to be Excused from the
November 28, 2023 settlement conference, (Doc. 81). The Court held a hearing on the Motion on
November 15, 2023, at which counsel for both parties appeared.
The Court hereby GRANTS the Motion, (Doc. 81), in part, and RESETS the settlement
conference. All parties and their lead trial counsel shall appear for a settlement conference on
December 7, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. The Court will send out invitations for the Zoom
proceedings approximately one week before the settlement conference.
In addition, Defendant shall serve on Plaintiff a response to Plaintiff’s settlement demand
letter no later than November 30, 2023, each party must provide the Court a concise, confidential
letter no later than December 4, 2023. Plaintiff’s counsel shall also provide the Court copies of
the letters exchanged between the parties no later than December 4, 2023. The parties’ letters shall
include all of the information set forth in the Order Setting Settlement Conference, Doc. 78. The
parties shall submit their letters and other materials to [e-mail].

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IN SUMMARY:
Defendants’ letter due to Plaintiff:

November 30, 2023

Confidential position papers (and any audio/video recordings)
due to the Court:
December 4, 2023
Settlement Conference:

December 7, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
__________________________________
KEVIN R. SWEAZEA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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