STIPULATED REQUEST FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND ORDER; AND, WAIVER OF DISQUALIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT JUDGE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 270(b)

JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge.

WHEREAS, the parties are interested in resolving this matter without unnecessary litigation;

WHEREAS, on May 23, 2018, the parties conducted a settlement-protected site inspection at Defendants' facility in Oroville, CA;

WHEREAS, on June 25, 2018, CSPA provided Mineral Resources with a letter outlining CSPA's settlement demand;

WHEREAS, on July 13, 2018, Mineral Resources provided a response;

WHEREAS, the parties have continued to exchanged settlement correspondence until CSPA's latest settlement offer of November 30, 2018;

WHEREAS, the parties now seek Magistrate Judge Newman's aid in resolving this matter by way of a settlement conference;

WHEREAS, Magistrate Judge Newman is assigned to this case to resolve discovery disputes;

THEREFORE, the parties request that the Court order the parties to participate in a settlement conference with Magistrate Judge Newman on March 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.;

AND THEREFORE, the parties hereby waive any claim of disqualification of the assigned Magistrate Judge on the basis of Magistrate Judge Newman's participation in a settlement conference in this action.

ORDER

The parties are ORDERED to participate in a settlement conference with Magistrate Judge Newman on March 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 25, on the 8th floor of the Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse located at 501 I Street in Sacramento, California.