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Nature of Suit Code: 368
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury - Prod.liab.
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN WILKERSON, et al.,

Plaintiffs.

v.

HUNTINGTON INGALLS 

INCORPORATED,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-02539-WHO (JSC)

ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT PROCESS

This action has been referred to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for settlement 

purposes. The parties in this case are ordered to do the following: 

1. On or before December 11, 2015 Plaintiff(s) shall make a demand in writing for 

settlement to Defendant. If Plaintiff has already done so, Plaintiff shall reiterate his/her demand or 

make a new demand. 

2. On or before January 5, 2016 Defendant shall respond in writing to Plaintiff’s 

demand. 

3. Following the exchange of offers and counteroffers, the parties shall negotiate in a 

good faith attempt to resolve the claims without further court intervention. 

4. If the case is not resolved by the negotiations, each party in this case shall prepare 

Settlement Conference Statements which must be LODGED with Judge Corley’s Chambers (NOT 

electronically filed) on or before January 16, 2016. Please 3-hole punch the document at the left 

side. Each party shall also submit their Settlement Conference Statement in .pdf format and email 

their statement to JCSPO@cand.uscourts.gov and JSCPO@cand.uscourts.gov. 

5. Upon the Court’s review of the Statements, the Court will contact the parties as to 

next steps regarding the settlement process.

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Northern District of California

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 24, 2015

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JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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