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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: Americans with Disabilities Act

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10cv1141

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY L. ROUHOTAS, SR.,

Plaintiff,

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COST PLUS, INC., et al.,

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Case No. 10-CV-1141-BEN (JMA)

ORDER SCHEDULING SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE

A Settlement Conference will be held in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Jan

M. Adler on March 11, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., Room 1165, United States Courthouse, 940

Front Street, San Diego, California 92101-8928. All named parties, all counsel, and

any other person(s) whose authority is required to negotiate and enter into

settlement shall appear in person at the conference. The individual(s) present at

the Settlement Conference with settlement authority must have the unfettered

discretion and authority on behalf of the party to: 1) fully explore all settlement

options and to agree during the conference to any settlement terms acceptable to

the party (G. Heileman Brewing Co., Inc. v. Joseph Oat Corp., 871 F.2d 648, 653

(7th Cir. 1989)), 2) change the settlement position of a party during the course of

the conference (Pitman v. Brinker Int'l, Inc., 216 F.R.D. 481, 485-86 (D. Ariz. 2003)),

and 3) negotiate a settlement without being restricted by any predetermined level

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of authority (Nick v. Morgan's Foods, Inc., 270 F.3d 590, 596 (8th Cir. 2001)).

Governmental entities may appear through litigation counsel only. As to all other

parties, appearance by litigation counsel only is not acceptable. 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. The failure of any counsel, party or

authorized person to appear at the Settlement Conference as required shall be

cause for the immediate imposition of sanctions. All conference discussions will be

informal, off the record, privileged, and confidential.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 11, 2011

Jan M. Adler

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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