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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

SERGIO ALEJANDRO GAMEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

F. GONZALEZ, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 08cv1113 MJL (PCL)

NOTICE OF CASE

MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE

The court issues the following Order:

A Case Management Conference, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) shall

be held on January 21, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Peter C.

Lewis. The conference shall be telephonic. Defense counsel shall initiate the call to chambers at

(760) 353-4227.

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE BRIEFS: Parties may, but are not required to,

lodge a confidential brief prior to the Case Management Conference. Case briefs should not

exceed ten (10) pages in length, double spaced, exclusive of exhibits, if any. Copies of all

documents that might enhance the productivity of negotiations (e.g., contracts, key

correspondence or memos,

reports of experts, photos, medical bills, wage loss statements, etc.) should be attached as

exhibits to the settlement briefs with significant portions highlighted for easy reference. Parties

may also attach as exhibits helpful judicial opinions and information about the settlement or

judgment value of comparable cases. In addition, each brief shall set forth the following

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confidential information: 

(1) A brief analysis of the key issues involved in the litigation;

(2) A description of the strongest and weakest legal and factual points in the party's case;

(3) A description of the strongest and weakest legal and factual points in the opponent's

case;

(4) The status of any settlement negotiations, including the last settlement proposal made

by each party; and

(5) The settlement proposal that the party is willing to make in order to conclude the

matter and spare the further expense of litigation.

Parties should mail, electronically mail [efile_lewis@casd.uscourts.gov], or fax the

settlement briefs directly to chambers at (760) 353-9143. Settlement briefs are confidential and

shall not be served on opposing parties nor shall they be filed with the Clerk of the Court.

 Failure of any counsel or party to comply with this Order will result in the imposition of

sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: December 18, 2009 

Peter C. Lewis

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

cc: The Honorable M. James Lorenz

All Parties and Counsel of Record

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