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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

MICHANN MEADOWS,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

ERNEST REEVES, 

 Defendant.

1:11-cv-00257-DAD-JLT-PC

 

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO 

CONTINUE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

(ECF No. 89.)

New date for Settlement Conference:

June 30, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

Before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean

Courtroom 10

Confidential Settlement Conference Statements due:

June 17, 2016

Plaintiff, Michann Meadows, is proceeding with counsel in this civil rights action under

42 U.S.C. ' 1983. On March 17, 2016, the Court issued an order scheduling a Settlement 

Conference for this case, to be held on May 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge 

Erica P. Grosjean. (ECF No. 85.) 

On May 6, 2016, the parties filed a stipulation, signed by Plaintiff’s counsel and defense 

counsel, agreeing to continue the Settlement Conference until June 30, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. 

(ECF No. 89.) The parties seek a continuance because Plaintiff’s counsel is unable to meet 

with Plaintiff prior to May 18, 2016, due to delays in processing security clearance application 

at the Central California Women’s Facility. 

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After consideration of the stipulation, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The parties’ stipulation to continue the Settlement Conference for this case, filed 

on May 6, 2016, is approved as set forth and given full effect;

2. The Settlement Conference is continued from May 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. to 

June 30, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean in 

Courtroom 10, Sixth Floor, at the Robert E. Coyle Federal Courthouse located at 

2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California 93721;

3. No later than June 1, 2016, Plaintiff shall submit to Defendant, a written 

itemization of damages and a meaningful1settlement demand which includes a 

brief explanation why such a settlement is appropriate. Thereafter, no later than

June 13, 2016, Defendant shall respond with an acceptance of the offer or with 

a meaningful counteroffer, which includes a brief explanation of why such a 

settlement is appropriate;

3. The parties’ confidential settlement conference statements, as discussed in the 

Court’s order dated March 17, 2016, are now due to be submitted to the Court 

no later than June 17, 2016; and

4. All other provisions of the Court’s March 17, 2016 order remain in effect. The 

parties are directed to review the order for instructions and requirements 

regarding the settlement proceedings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 17, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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“Meaningful” means that the offer is reasonably calculated to settle the case on terms 

acceptable to the offering party. “Meaningful” does not include an offer which the offering party knows will not 

be acceptable to the other party. 

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