Peterson v. City of Minot et al

Filing 125

ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 2/11/2019 at 10:00 AM in Bismarck Courtroom 2 before Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. By Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. (BG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Joshua Peterson,

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Plaintiff,
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ORDER SCHEDULING SETTLEMENT
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CONFERENCE
vs.
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City of Minot, a Political Subdivision, and )
Officer Brandon Schmitt, a Minot Police
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Officer, in his individual capacity,
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Case No. 1:16-cv-271
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Defendants.
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IT IS ORDERED:
A settlement conference will be held before the magistrate judge on February 11, 2019, at
10:00 a.m. at the U.S. Courthouse located in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Each party shall submit a confidential settlement statement to the Court no later than two
days prior to the final settlement conference. The settlement statement shall not become a part of the
file of the case, but shall be for the exclusive use of the Court in preparing for and conducting the
settlement conference.
The settlement statement shall contain a specific recitation of the facts, a discussion of the
strengths and weaknesses of the case, the parties' positions on settlement, including a present
settlement proposal, and a report on settlement efforts to date. If not already part of the court file,
copies of any critical agreements, business records, photographs or other documents or exhibits shall
be attached to the settlement statement. The settlement statement should not be lengthy, but should

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contain enough information to be useful to the Court in analyzing the factual and legal issues in the
case. The parties are directed to be candid in their statements.
The parties shall submit their settlement statement to the court via fax [phone]), email ([e-mail]), or mail (P.O. Box 670, Bismarck, North Dakota 585020670) at least two (2) days prior to the settlement conference. The settlement statement shall not
be filed with the Clerk's office. Copies of the settlement statement shall not be provided to the other
parties in the case.
Counsel are directed to confer with their clients in advance of the conference to explore the
parties’ settlement positions, and the parties are encouraged to exchange settlement proposals prior
to the conference. These steps will enable the conference to progress more expeditiously.
Dated this 23rd day of January, 2019.
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge

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