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Nature of Suit Code: 448
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights - Education
Cause of Action: 20:1401 Education: Handicapped Child Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

The parties have filed a stipulation seeking a settlement conference. (Doc. 10) Thus, the Court 

ORDERS:

1. A settlement conference is set on February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 7 

before the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto at the Robert E. Coyle Federal Courthouse located at 2500 

Tulare Street, Fresno, California.

2. Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys who will try the case 

shall appear at the Settlement Conference with the parties and the person or persons having full 

authority to negotiate and settle the case on any terms at the conference. Consideration of settlement is 

a serious matter that requires preparation prior to the settlement conference. Set forth below are the 

procedures the Court will employ, absent good cause, in conducting the conference:

a. No later than February 14, 2017, Plaintiff SHALL submit to Defendant via fax 

or e-mail, a meaningful settlement demand which includes a brief explanation of why such a settlement 

BUDDY WRIGHT, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

v.

TEHACHAPI UNIFIED SCHOOL 

DISTRICT,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-01214 LJO JLT

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION FOR A 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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is appropriate;

b. No later than February 16, 2017, Defendant SHALL respond, via fax or email, with an acceptance of the offer or with a meaningful counteroffer, which includes a brief 

explanation of why such a settlement is appropriate. 

c. If settlement is not achieved, each party SHALL attach copies of their settlement 

offers to their Confidential Settlement Conference Statement, as described below. Copies of these 

documents shall not be filed on the court docket.

d. No later than February 17, 2017, the parties shall submit, directly to Judge 

Oberto’s chambers by e-mail to SKOOrders@caed.uscourts.gov, a Confidential Settlement Conference 

Statement. The statement should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party, 

although the parties may file a Notice of Lodging of Settlement Conference Statement. Each statement 

shall be clearly marked “confidential” with the date and time of the Settlement Conference indicated 

prominently thereon;

e. The Confidential Settlement Conference Statement 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 9, 2017 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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