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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

This matter was initated on January 28, 2014 and raises claims under the Fourth, Fifth and 

Fourteenth Amendment related to Plaintiff’s arrest on August 24, 2010. The complaint seeks an 

injunction, damages, disgorgement of unjust enrichment, fees and costs. The matter is set for jury trial 

on June 9, 2015. The parties have expressed a willingness to engage in a settlement conference.

Therefore, the Court ORDERS:

1. A settlement conference is set on May 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge, 

Jennifer L. Thurston. The conference will occur at the United States Courthouse located at 510 19th

Street, Bakersfield, California;

2. Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys who will try the case shall 

appear at the Settlement Conference with the parties and the person or persons having full authority to 

IDALIA J. MOGUTIA-JOHNSON,

 Plaintiff,

v.

SERGEANT LARRY HUSTEDDE, 

JEFFREY KAISER,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00127 LJO SKO

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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negotiate and settle the case on any terms1at the conference. Consideration of settlement is a serious 

matter that requires preparation prior to the settlement conference. Set forth below are the procedures 

the Court will employ, absent good cause, in conducting the conference:

a. No later than May 26, 2015 at noon, the parties shall submit via e-mail to 

JLTorders@caed.uscourts.gov, a Confidential Settlement Conference Statement. The 

statement should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party, 

although the parties may file a Notice of Lodging of Settlement Conference Statement. Each 

statement shall be clearly marked “confidential” with the date and time of the Settlement 

Conference indicated prominently thereon;

b. The Confidential Settlement Conference Statement shall include the following:

A. A brief statement of the facts of the case;

B. A brief statement of the claims and defenses including a forthright evaluation of 

the party’s likelihood of prevailing on the claims or defenses and a description of the major 

issues in dispute;

C. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial 

and trial;

D. A realistic evaluation of the value of the case in light of the risk the party will 

not succeed at trial;

E. The party's position on settlement, including any present demands and offers 

and a history of past settlement discussions, offers and demands.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 21, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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Insurance carriers, business organizations, and governmental bodies or agencies whose settlement agreements 

are subject to approval by legislative bodies, executive committees, boards of directors or the like shall be represented by 

a person or persons who occupy high executive positions in the party organization and who will be directly involved in 

the process of approval of any settlement offers or agreements. To the extent possible the representative shall have the 

authority, if he or she deems it appropriate, to settle the action on terms consistent with the opposing party’s most recent 

demand.

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