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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LABELLA v. BUJKOVSKY No. 10-0743-BEN(WVG)

HON. WILLIAM V. GALLO CT. DEPUTY J. YAHL RPTR. 

Attorneys

Plaintiffs Defendants

 

The date and time of the Settlement Conference on October 21, 2010 at 

9:30 AM is vacated and reset for November 10, 2010 at 9:30 AM.

All parties or their representatives who have full authority to enter into

a binding settlement, in addition to the attorneys participating in the

litigation, shall be present at the conference.

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.3, all party representatives and claims

adjusters for insured defendants with full and unlimited authority to

negotiate and enter into a binding settlement, as well as the principal

attorney(s) responsible for the litigation, must be present and legally

and factually prepared to discuss and resolve the case at the mandatory

settlement conference. Retained outside corporate counsel shall not

appear on behalf of a corporation as the party who has the authority to

negotiate and enter into a settlement. 

"Full authority to settle" means that the individuals at the settlement

conference must be authorized to fully explore settlement options and to

agree at that time to any settlement terms acceptable to the parties.

Heileman Brewing Co., Inc. v. Joseph Oat Corp., 871 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.

1989). The person needs to have "unfettered discretion and authority" to

change the settlement position of a party. Pitman v. Brinker Intl., Inc.,

216 F.R.D. 481, 485-486 (D. Ariz. 2003). The purpose of requiring a

person with unlimited settlement authority to attend the conference

includes that the person's view of the case may be altered during the face

to face conference. Id. at 486. A limited or a sum certain of authority

is not adequate. Nick v. Morgan's Foods, Inc., 270 F.3d 590 (8th Cir.

2001).

DATED: September 27, 2010

 Hon. William V. Gallo

 U.S. Magistrate Judge

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