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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

USA v. 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE No. 06-1015-L(LSP)

HON. LEO S. PAPAS CT. DEPUTY TRISH LOPEZ Rptr. 1:00 hr 

Attorneys

Plaintiffs Defendants

CORINNE MIESFELD RICHARD BARNETT 

 

ENE held. Further Settlement Conference to be held on December 19, 2006

at 9:00 AM.

All parties or their representatives who have 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).

DATED: November 14, 2006

Hon. Leo S. Papas

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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