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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FELIX ESPINO, JR., Civil No. 05cv2321-WQH(POR)

Plaintiff, ORDER VACATING DATES,

SCHEDULING CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE, AND SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE

v.

CITY OF CHULA VISTA, et al.,

Defendants.

On May 12, 2008, the Court held a Mandatory Settlement Conference. Plaintiff Felix Espino

failed to appear but the Court was able to locate him at his home. Bart Miesfeld, Esq., appeared on

behalf of Defendants. No significant settlement negotiations occurred due to the absence of the

Plaintiff and his stated desire to obtain legal representation. Plaintiff is no longer incarcerated.

Based thereon, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. The Court hereby VACATES the dates not yet complied with in the Court’s

Scheduling Order Regulating Discovery and Other Pretrial Proceedings, dated

January 17, 2008. 

2. The Court will issue new dates at the Case Management Conference which shall be

held on June 9, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. The conference shall be telephonic, with Plaintiff

or his counsel, and counsel for Defendants. Counsel for Defendants shall initiate and

coordinate the call. 

3. A Settlement Conference shall be held on July 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., in the

chambers of the Honorable Judge Louisa S. Porter. The parties shall lodge

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confidential settlement statements, directly with Judge Porter’s chambers by mail or

via email to efile_porter@casd.uscourts.gov on or before July 11, 2008. The

settlement statements should include a neutral factual statement of the case, identify

controlling legal issues, and concisely set out issues of liability and damages,

including any settlement demands and offers to date and addressing special and

general damages where applicable. The settlement statements shall not be filed.

Settlement conferences shall not be rescheduled without a showing of good cause and

adequate notice to the Court. If the parties wish to reschedule this conference, they

shall contact the Court at least ten (10) days prior to the conference. Absent

exceptional circumstances, the Court will not reschedule this conference with less

than ten (10) days’ notice. Only in extreme circumstances will the Court reschedule a

mandatory settlement conference with less than 24 hours’ notice.

DATED: May 19, 2008

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: The Honorable William Q. Hayes

all parties

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