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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEAN-CLAUDE DEMOSTHENIDY, an

individual doing business as

INTERACTIVE DESIGN SYSTEMS,

Plaintiffs,

v.

FINLEY ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,

a Florida corporation; DOES 1

through 10, inclusive,

Defendants.

 

 

and RELATED COUNTERCLAIM.

 

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Case No. 07cv2050-WQH (BLM)

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT

FINLEY’S REQUEST AND

CONVERTING EARLY NEUTRAL

EVALUATION CONFERENCE TO

TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE

By order dated December 6, 2007, this Court set an Early

Neutral Evaluation Conference (ENE) for January 14, 2008 at 1:30

p.m. On December 17, 2007, Defendant/Counterclaimant Finley

Engineering Group, Inc. (“Finley”) filed a request for permission to

have its corporate representative and adjuster appear by telephone

for the ENE. Doc. No. 8. 

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Based on the Court’s preliminary review of the pleadings, it

appears that some discovery and expert analysis will be necessary in

this case before meaningful settlement discussions can occur.

Accordingly, the Court DENIES Finley’s request, but finds it

appropriate to convert the January 14, 2008 ENE to a telephonic,

attorneys-only conference. The Court will initiate the call on

January 14, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.

The parties still are required to submit confidential

statements of no more than ten (10) pages1 in length directly to the

chambers of the Honorable Barbara L. Major no later than five (5)

court days prior to the ENE. These confidential statements shall

not be filed or served on opposing counsel. Each party's

confidential statement must include the following:

a. A brief description of the case, the claims and/or

counterclaims asserted, and the applicable defenses or position

regarding the asserted claims;

b. A specific and current demand or offer for

settlement addressing all relief or remedies sought. If a specific

demand or offer for settlement cannot be made at the time the brief

is submitted, then the reasons therefore must be stated along with

a statement as to when the party will be in a position to state a

demand or make an offer; and

c. A brief description of any previous settlement

negotiations, mediation sessions, or mediation efforts.

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General statements that a party will "negotiate in good

faith" is not a specific demand or offer contemplated by this Order.

It is assumed that all parties will negotiate in good faith.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 20, 2007

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

COPY TO:

HONORABLE WILLIAM Q. HAYES

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL

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