Kotsias v. CMC II, LLC et al

Filing 91

ORDER Appointing PSAP Counsel. The Court APPOINTS Attorney Kevin Patrick Murphy as Program Counsel for the Pro Se Litigant Rita Margaret Kotsias for the limited purpose of assisting the Pro Se Litigant with the Judicial Settlement Conference and procedures associated with the Program. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 4/13/2017. (khm) Modified text on 4/13/2017 (khm).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:15-CV-242-MR-DLH
RITA MARGARET KOTSIAS,
Plaintiff,
v.
CMC II, LLC, LA VIE CARE CENTERS,
d/b/a Consulate Health Care, CONSULATE
MANAGEMENT COMPANY, FLORIDA
HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES, LLC, and
ESIS,
Defendants.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT sua sponte regarding the Judicial
Settlement Conference to be held on Monday, April 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., Courtroom 2-2, 401
W. Trade Street, Charlotte, NC. The undersigned will refer this matter to the Pro Se Settlement
Assistance Program (“Program”).
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that:
1. All parties to this lawsuit will participate in a Judicial Settlement Conference
pursuant to the Program and as directed by this Order before undertaking any other
action with respect to this lawsuit.
2. Solely in connection with the program, Kevin P. Murphy, Van Kampen Law, P.C.,
315 E. Worthington Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203, [phone] is appointed as
Program Counsel for the Pro Se Litigant for the limited purpose of assisting the Pro
Se Litigant with the Judicial Settlement Conference and procedures associated with
the Program. Program Counsel has no obligation to conduct discovery to prepare

or respond to any motions, participate in the trial, or take any other action on behalf
of the Pro Se Litigant in this lawsuit.
3. If the Judicial Settlement Conference results in an agreement as to all issues, the
Program Counsel’s limited representation of the Pro Se Litigant shall terminate
upon the closing of the court file through an appropriate dismissal, provided that
the Program Counsel’s representation shall not extend beyond thirty (30) days after
the conclusion of the conference. If the Judicial Settlement Conference results in
an agreement as to only some of the issues, or if it results in an impasse, the Program
Counsel’s limited representation of the Pro Se Litigant will terminate upon the
conclusion of the conference.

SO ORDERED.
Signed: April 13, 2017

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