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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

D.G., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTY OF KERN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00760-JAM-JLT

ORDER RE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

This action has been referred to the undersigned for a settlement conference and a 

settlement conference is currently set for November 2, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 9 before 

the undersigned. 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 terms1at the conference.

Confidential Settlement Conference Statement: At least five (5) court days prior to the 

Settlement Conference, the parties shall submit a Confidential Settlement Conference Statement 

directly to Judge Boone’s chambers by e-mail to SABOrders@caed.uscourts.gov. The statement 

should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party, although the 

 

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Insurance carriers, business organizations, and governmental bodies or agencies whose settlement agreements are 

subject to approval by legislative bodies, executive committees, boards of directors or the like shall be represented by 

a person or persons who occupy high executive positions in the party organization and who will be directly involved 

in the process of approval of any settlement offers or agreements. To the extent possible the representative shall have 

the authority, if he or she deems it appropriate, to settle the action on terms consistent with the opposing party's most 

recent demand.

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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. 

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.

The Court will vacate the settlement conference if the Court finds the settlement 

conference will be neither productive nor meaningful to attempt to resolve all or part of this case. 

As far in advance of the settlement conference as possible, a party shall inform the Court and 

other parties that it believes the case is not in a settlement posture so the Court may vacate or 

reset the settlement conference. Otherwise the parties shall proceed with the settlement 

conference in good faith to attempt to resolve all or part of the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 21, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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