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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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 “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).

MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case Name: Medical Sales & Consulting Group, et al v. Plus

Orthopedics USA, Inc. et al 

Case Number: 08cv1595-BEN (BGS)

Hon. Bernard G. Skomal Ct. Deputy T. Lopez Rptr. Tape:

A Mandatory Settlement Conference shall be conducted on January 31, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. in the chambers

of Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal. Counsel shall submit confidential settlement statements directly to chambers

by courier or may e-mail statements to efile_Skomal@casd.uscourts.gov no later than January 20, 2011. Each party’s

settlement statement shall set forth the party’s statement of the case, identify controlling legal issues, concisely set out

issues of liability and damages, and shall set forth the party’s settlement position, including the last offer or demand made

by that party, and a separate statement of the offer or demand the party is prepared to make at the settlement conference.

Settlement conference briefs shall not be filed with the Clerk of the Court, nor shall they be served on opposing

counsel. 

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.3, all party representatives and claims adjusters for insured defendants with full

and unlimited authority1 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. Failure to attend the conference or obtain proper excuse will be

considered grounds for sanctions.

Hon. Bernard G. Skomal

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

Date: December 20, 2010

Initials: TL Deputy

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