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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ESTATE OF GARCIA-VASQUEZ v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO No. 06CV1322-LAB(LSP)

HON. LEO S. PAPAS CT. DEPUTY TRISH LOPEZ Rptr. 

Attorneys

Plaintiffs Defendants

The date and time of the Settlement Conference on September 19, 2007, at 2

p.m. is vacated and reset for January 7, 2008, at 2 p.m. 

All parties or their representatives who have full and unlimited authority

to enter into a binding settlement, in addition to the attorneys

participating in the litigation, shall be present at the conference. 

"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).

 X Copies to: Counsel of Record Notified by Telephone

DATED: September 12, 2007

Hon. Leo S. Papas

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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