Preciose et al v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Filing 53

ORDER referring this matter to United States Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr., for a court-hosted settlement conference. The conference will be conducted at a time and place selected by Judge Jones upon notice to the parties. Defendants Motion t o Enforce Settlement and Request for Attorneys Fees and Costs 36 and Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint 40 are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. If appropriate, the parties may refile said motions upon conclusion of the court-hosted settlement conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Swank on 8/24/2016. (Foell, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN DIVISION
NO. 4:14-CV-192-KS
SUSAN PRECIOSE and RICHARD
PRECIOSE,
Plaintiffs,
v.
STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY
COMPANY,
Defendant.

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ORDER

This matter is before the court on its own motion. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 101.1,
EDNC, and Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this matter is referred to United States
Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr., for a court-hosted settlement conference.
Judge Jones is directed to meet with the parties and supervise negotiations, with an aim
toward reaching an amicable resolution of the issues. Judge Jones is given full authority to
establish such rules as he may desire, which shall be binding upon the parties and their counsel
during the course of the conference. The conference will be conducted at a time and place
selected by Judge Jones upon notice to the parties.
Defendant’s Motion to Enforce Settlement and Request for Attorney’s Fees and Costs
[DE #36] and Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint [DE #40] are
hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. If appropriate, the parties may refile said motions
upon conclusion of the court-hosted settlement conference.
This 24th day of August 2016.
KIMBERLY A. SWANK
United States Magistrate Judge