ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

TIMOTHY J. CAVAN, Magistrate Judge.

A scheduling conference was held in this case on May 15, 2017. After discussion with the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion to waive the mediation requirement (Doc. 28) is DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the undersigned will conduct a settlement conference in the above-captioned case on June 23, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Counsel and the parties shall report to the Bighorn Courtroom of the Battin Federal Courthouse, 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana.

It is the responsibility of counsel to ensure that each named party is present in person with ultimate settlement authority at the settlement conference. The person with ultimate settlement authority must be knowledgeable about the facts of the case and have the discretion to alter the party's settlement position based on discussion and negotiation at the settlement conference.

A fully insured party need not attend unless the settlement decision will be made in part by the insured. A governmental entity shall send a representative authorized to act on its behalf. If a corporation is named, or if an insurance carrier is involved, then the representative with ultimate settlement authority for said corporation and/or insurance carrier shall be present in person at the settlement conference. Availability of these named parties and/or corporate/insurance carrier representatives by telephone will not be acceptable. The Court will not entertain requests by counsel to excuse either their clients or the corporate/insurance carrier representatives from personal attendance at the settlement conference.

Failure to comply with the conditions set forth above, including appearance in person with all necessary settlement authority and discretion, or failure to negotiate in good faith, may result in imposition of sanctions and/or costs of the conference. See Local Rule 16.5(b)(4)(B).

Settlement conferences are often more efficient and productive if the parties have exchanged demands and offers before the conference. Before arriving at the conference, at least one specific proposal and one counter proposal shall be exchanged.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before June 16, 2017 the respective parties must submit to the undersigned, a confidential settlement statement setting forth:

1. the names of all persons, including counsel, who will attend and participate in the conference on behalf of the named party, and identification of the person with ultimate settlement authority;

2. a recitation of the facts (or reference to appropriate document and pages of the Court's record);

3. a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the case;

4. a report on settlement efforts to date; and

5. any and all further information the parties believe will be helpful to the undersigned in conducting the mediation.

The brochures shall not be exchanged among the parties nor become part of the formal court record. The brochures shall not exceed twenty (20) pages in length, excluding exhibits.

The brochures should be submitted to Judge Cavan's chambers via email to tjc_propord@mtd.uscourts.gov. If a brochure exceeds 20 pages in length, including attachments and exhibits, a courtesy copy must be delivered directly to chambers at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Suite 5500, James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, Billings, Montana, 59101. Facsimile (fax) submissions are not acceptable and will be disregarded by the Court.

IT IS ORDERED.