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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHAWN GUY, Civil No. 05cv1246-J (CAB)

Plaintiff, CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

ORDER REGULATING DISCOVERY AND

OTHER PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)

(Local Rule 16.1)

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 26)

v.

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO; JASON

ROLAND; and DOES 1-20,

Defendants.

Pursuant to Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a Case Management Conference

was held on September 29, 2006. After consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and being

advised of the status of the case, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Any motion to join other parties, to amend the pleadings, or to file additional pleadings

shall be filed on or before November 8, 2006.

2. On or before February 19, 2007, all parties shall exchange with all other parties a list of

all expert witnesses expected to be called at trial. The list shall include the name, address, and phone

number of the expert and a brief statement identifying the subject areas as to which the expert is

expected to testify. The list shall also include the normal rates the expert charges for deposition and trial

testimony. On or before March 5, 2007, any party may supplement its designation in response to any

other party’s designation so long as that party has not previously retained an expert to testify on that

subject.

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3. Each expert witness designated by a party shall prepare a written report to be provided to

all other parties no later than March 26, 2007, containing the information required by Fed. R. Civ. P.

26(a)(2)(A) and (B).

Except as provided in the paragraph below, any party that fails to make these disclosures

shall not, absent substantial justification, be permitted to use evidence or testimony not disclosed

at any hearing or at the time of trial. In addition, the Court may impose sanctions as permitted by

Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(c).

4. Any party, through any expert designated, shall in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P.

26(a)(2)(C) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e), supplement any of its expert reports regarding evidence intended

solely to contradict or rebut evidence on the same subject matter identified in an expert report submitted

by another party. Any such supplemental reports are due on or before April 9, 2007.

5. All discovery, including expert discovery, shall be completed on or before April 30,

2007. “Completed” means that all discovery under Rules 30-36 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

must be initiated a sufficient period of time in advance of the cut-off date, so that it may be completed by

the cut-off date, taking into account the times for services, notice, and response as set forth in the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. All disputes concerning discovery shall be brought to the attention of the

Magistrate Judge no later than thirty (30) days following the date upon which the event giving rise to the

discovery dispute occurred. Counsel shall meet and confer pursuant to the requirements of Fed. R. Civ.

P. 26 and Local Rule 26.1(a).

6. All motions, other than motions to amend or join parties, or motions in limine, shall be

FILED on or before May 30, 2007. Please be advised that counsel for the moving party must obtain a

motion hearing date from the law clerk of the judge who will hear the motion. Be further advised that

the period of time between the date you request a motion date and the hearing date may vary from one

judge to another. Please plan accordingly. For example, you should contact the judge’s law clerk in

advance of the motion cut-off to calendar the motion. Failure to make a timely request for a motion date

may result in the motion not being heard.

7. Briefs or memoranda in support of or in opposition to any pending motion shall not

exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length without permission of the judge or magistrate judge who will

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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).

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hear the motion. No reply memorandum shall exceed ten (10) pages without leave of the judge or

magistrate judge who will hear the motion.

8. A Mandatory Settlement Conference shall be conducted on August 3, 2007, at 10:00

a.m. in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo. Counsel shall submit confidential

settlement statements directly to chambers no later than July 27, 2007. 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.

9. 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.

10. Despite the requirements of Civil Local Rule 16.1(f), neither party is required to file

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law.

11. All parties or their counsel shall also fully comply with the Pretrial Disclosure

requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) on or before September 24, 2007. Failure to comply with

these disclosures requirements could result in evidence preclusion or other sanctions under Fed.

R. Civ. P. 37.

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12. Counsel shall meet together and take the action required by Local Rule 16.1(f)(4) on or

before October 1, 2007. At this meeting, counsel shall discuss and attempt to enter into stipulations

and agreements resulting in simplification of the triable issues. Counsel shall exchange copies and/or

display all exhibits other than those to be used for impeachment. The exhibits shall be prepared in

accordance with Local Rule 16.1(f)(4)(c). Counsel shall note any objections they have to any other

parties’ Pretrial Disclosures under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3). Counsel shall cooperate in the preparation

of the proposed pretrial conference order.

13. The proposed final pretrial conference order, including objections they have to any other

parties’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) Pretrial Disclosures shall be prepared, served and lodged with the Clerk

of the Court on or before October 9, 2007, and shall be in the form prescribed in and in compliance with

Local Rule 16.1 (f)(6). Counsel shall also bring a court copy of the pretrial order to the pretrial

conference.

14. The final pretrial conference shall be held before the Honorable Napoleon A. Jones, Jr.,

United States District Court Judge, on October 15, 2007, at 10:30 a.m.

15. The dates and times set forth herein will not be modified except for good cause shown.

16. Plaintiff’s counsel shall serve a copy of this order on all parties that enter this case

hereafter.

DATED: September 29, 2006

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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