Filed: Aug. 29, 2019
Latest Update: Aug. 29, 2019
Summary: ORDER SETTING IN-PERSON SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE MICHAEL S. BERG , Magistrate Judge . The Court held a settlement conference on August 29, 2019. Settlement negotiations are ongoing. As discussed with the parties at the conference, the Court SETS a further in-person settlement conference on September 18, 2019 , at 3:00 p.m. , in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg located at 221 West Broadway, Second Floor ( Chambers 2C), San Diego, CA 92101. All discussions at the
Summary: ORDER SETTING IN-PERSON SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE MICHAEL S. BERG , Magistrate Judge . The Court held a settlement conference on August 29, 2019. Settlement negotiations are ongoing. As discussed with the parties at the conference, the Court SETS a further in-person settlement conference on September 18, 2019 , at 3:00 p.m. , in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg located at 221 West Broadway, Second Floor ( Chambers 2C), San Diego, CA 92101. All discussions at the ..
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ORDER SETTING IN-PERSON SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
MICHAEL S. BERG, Magistrate Judge.
The Court held a settlement conference on August 29, 2019. Settlement negotiations are ongoing. As discussed with the parties at the conference, the Court SETS a further in-person settlement conference on September 18, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg located at 221 West Broadway, Second Floor (Chambers 2C), San Diego, CA 92101. All discussions at the Settlement Conference will be informal, off the record, privileged, and confidential.
a. Personal Appearance of Parties Required: All named parties, party representatives, including claims adjusters for insured defendants, as well as the principal attorney(s) responsible for the litigation, must be present in person and legally and factually prepared to discuss and resolve the case. Counsel appearing without their clients (whether or not counsel has been given settlement authority) will be cause for immediate imposition of sanctions and may also result in the immediate termination of the conference.
b. Full Settlement Authority Required: A party or party representative with full settlement authority1 must be present at the conference. Retained outside corporate counsel shall not appear on behalf of a corporation as the party representative who has the authority to negotiate and enter into a settlement.
c. Requests to Continue a Settlement Conference: Any request to continue the Mandatory Settlement Conference, or request for relief from any of the provisions or requirements of this Order, must be sought by a written application. Absent good cause, requests for continuances will not be considered unless submitted in writing no fewer than seven (7) calendar days prior to the scheduled conference.
If the case is settled in its entirety before the scheduled date of the conference, counsel and any unrepresented parties must still appear in person, unless a written joint notice confirming the complete settlement of the case is filed no fewer than twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled conference.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
