Deaver v. Mims, 1:11-cv-01736-SKO (PC). (2016)
Court: District Court, E.D. California
Number: infdco20160615b13
Visitors: 13
Filed: Jun. 14, 2016
Latest Update: Jun. 14, 2016
Summary: ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SHEILA K. OBERTO , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff, Jason Deaver, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983. On May 23, 2016, the Court ordered parties to file statements indicating whether a settlement conference would be beneficial. (Doc. 105.) All parties filed statements responding in the affirmative. (Docs. 107, 108.) This case is, therefore, referred to Magistrate Judge Eri
Summary: ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SHEILA K. OBERTO , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff, Jason Deaver, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983. On May 23, 2016, the Court ordered parties to file statements indicating whether a settlement conference would be beneficial. (Doc. 105.) All parties filed statements responding in the affirmative. (Docs. 107, 108.) This case is, therefore, referred to Magistrate Judge Eric..
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ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
SHEILA K. OBERTO, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff, Jason Deaver, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 23, 2016, the Court ordered parties to file statements indicating whether a settlement conference would be beneficial. (Doc. 105.) All parties filed statements responding in the affirmative. (Docs. 107, 108.) This case is, therefore, referred to Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean to conduct a settlement conference at the U. S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California 93721 in Courtroom #10 on July 7, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. A separate order and writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum for Plaintiff's attendance will issue.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. A settlement conference is set for July 7, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., in Courtroom #10, before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean at the U. S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California 93721.
2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding settlement shall attend in person.1
3. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and damages. The failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear in person may result in the imposition of sanctions. In addition, the conference will not proceed and will be reset to another date.
4. Each party shall provide a confidential settlement statement to the following email address: epgorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his confidential settlement statement to Sujean Park, ADR & Pro Bono Program Director, USDC CAED, 501 I Street, Suite 4-200, Sacramento, California 95814. The envelope shall be marked "Confidential Settlement Statement". Settlement statements shall arrive no later than June 30, 2016. Parties shall also file a Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Conference Statement (see Local Rule 270(d)). Settlement statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court or served on any other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly marked "confidential" with the date and time of the settlement conference set forth prominently. The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five pages, typed or neatly printed, and shall include the following:
a. A brief statement of the facts of the case.
b. A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e., statutory or other grounds upon which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties' likelihood of prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the major issues in dispute.
c. A summary of the proceedings to date.
d. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial, and trial.
e. The relief sought.
f. The party's position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.
g. A brief statement of each party's expectations and goals for the settlement conference.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FootNotes
1. While the exercise of its authority is subject to abuse of discretion review, "the district court has the authority to order parties, including the federal government, to participate in mandatory settlement conferences. . . ." United States v. United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, 694 F.3d 1051, 1053, 1057, 1059 (9th Cir. 2012)("the district court has broad authority to compel participation in mandatory settlement conference[s]."). The term "full authority to settle" means that the individuals attending the mediation conference must be authorized to fully explore settlement options and to agree at that time to any settlement terms acceptable to the parties. G. Heileman Brewing Co., Inc. v. Joseph Oat Corp., 871 F.2d 648, 653 (7th Cir. 1989), cited with approval in Official Airline Guides, Inc. v. Goss, 6 F.3d 1385, 1396 (9th Cir. 1993). The individual with full authority to settle must also have "unfettered discretion and authority" to change the settlement position of the party, if appropriate. Pitman v. Brinker Int'l, Inc., 216 F.R.D. 481, 485-86 (D. Ariz. 2003), amended on recon. in part, Pitman v. Brinker Int'l, Inc., 2003 WL 23353478 (D. Ariz. 2003). The purpose behind requiring the attendance of a person with full settlement authority is that the parties' view of the case may be altered during the face to face conference. Pitman, 216 F.R.D. at 486. An authorization to settle for a limited dollar amount or sum certain can be found not to comply with the requirement of full authority to settle. Nick v. Morgan's Foods, Inc., 270 F.3d 590, 596-97 (8th Cir. 2001).
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