Thompson v. Cincinnati et al

Filing 41

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. This case is hereby set for settlement conference on June 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., at the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, 100 East Fifth Street, Room 815, Cincinnati, Ohio. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 5/15/12. (mr1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
ELLIOTT THOMPSON,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CITY OF CINCINNATI, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 1:10-CV-708
Judge Timothy S. Black

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
This case is hereby set for settlement conference on June 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
at the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, 100 East Fifth Street, Room 815, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Judge Black will serve as the facilitator of the settlement conference.
Not later than June 21, 2012 at 5:00 p.m., each party shall submit to the Judge
only, and without formal filing with the Clerk, a confidential letter of three pages or less
regarding potential settlement, including a statement of the strengths and weaknesses of
the case, an assessment of liability and damages, a summary of prior settlement
negotiations, if any, and a proposal as to how to settle this case now. These letters will be
maintained by the Court separate and apart from the case file, and should be delivered by
email ([e-mail]).
Throughout the entirety of this settlement conference, party representatives with
complete authority to negotiate a settlement of the case shall be present unless otherwise
agreed.

Pursuant to S. D. Ohio Civ. R. 16.3(c), all statements made by the parties relating
to the substance or merits of claims or defenses made in the case, whether written or oral,
made for the first time during the settlement conference or in the settlement conference
statements required above shall be kept confidential by the Court, the parties, and counsel
and shall not be admissible in evidence for any reason during the trial of this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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s/ Timothy S. Black
Timothy S. Black
United States District Judge

5/15/2012

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