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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1335 Interpleader Action

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MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HARTFORD LIFE INS. CO. v. BANKS No. 08-1279-WQH(LSP)

HON. LEO S. PAPAS CT. DEPUTY J. YAHL Rptr. 

Attorneys

Plaintiffs Defendants

 

The date and time of the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference on 

December 17, 2008 at 2:00 PM is vacated and reset for December 10, 2008 at

2:00 PM. 

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).

PLAINTIFF SHALL NOTIFY ALL DEFENDANTS OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE EARLY

NEUTRAL EVALUATION CONFERENCE.

DATED: October 2, 2008

Hon. Leo S. Papas

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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