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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASON CLARE,

Plaintiff,

vs.

GOTTSCHALKS, INC., a Delaware

corporation, PAN PACIFIC RETAIL

PROPERTIES, INC., a Maryland

corporation, et al.,

Defendants.

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ORDER SETTING VOLUNTARY 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Date: 11/15/05

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Ctrm: Four

Judge: Hon. Sandra M. Snyder,

U.S. Magistrate Judge

This matter came on regularly for a Mandatory Scheduling

Conference on August 23, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 4

before the Honorable Sandra M. Snyder, United States Magistrate

Judge, pursuant to the court’s Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling

Conference, filed May 3, 2005 (doc. 5). Jason K. Singleton,

Esq., of the Singleton Law Group appeared telephonically on

behalf of plaintiff. David R. McNamara, Esq., of McCormick,

Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, LLP, appeared on behalf of

defendant, Gottschalks, Inc. Rebecca Weinstein-Hamilton, Esq.,

of Caulfield, Davies & Donahue, LLP, appeared telephonically on

behalf of defendant, Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc.

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1 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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The parties stipulated to continue scheduling this case

until after a Voluntary Settlement Conference, to be held on

November 15, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom No. 4 before Judge

Snyder. This case will be scheduled after this Settlement

Conference if it is not settled on November 15, 2005.

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS

Therefore, unless otherwise permitted in advance by Judge

Snyder, the attorneys who will try the case shall personally

appear at the Settlement Conference with the parties and the

person or persons having full authority to negotiate and settle

the case on any terms1 at the conference. 

Permission for a party [not attorney] to attend by telephone

may be granted by Judge Snyder upon request, by letter, with a

copy to the other parties, IF the party lives and works outside

the Eastern District of California, AND attendance in person

would constitute a hardship. If telephone attendance is allowed,

the party must be immediately available throughout the

conference, until excused, regardless of time zone differences. 

Any other special arrangements desired in cases where settlement

authority rests with a governing body shall also be proposed, in

advance, by letter, and copied to all other parties.

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CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT 

A Confidential Settlement Conference Statement is MANDATORY,

and must be submitted to Judge Snyder’s chambers, at least five

(5) court days prior to the Settlement Conference, by e-mail to

SMSOrders@caed.uscourts.gov. Failure to so comply may result in

the imposition of monetary and/or other sanctions.

The Statement should not be filed with the Clerk’s Office

nor served on any other party, although the parties may file a

Notice of Lodging Confidential Settlement Conference Statement. 

Each Statement shall be clearly marked "Confidential" with the

date and time of the Settlement Conference indicated prominently

thereon. Counsel are urged to request the return of their

Statements if settlement is not achieved and, if such a request

is not made, the Court will dispose of the Statement.

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, i.e.,

statutory or other grounds upon which the claims are founded; a

forthright evaluation of the parties' likelihood of prevailing on

the claims and defenses; and, a description of the major issues

in dispute.

C. A summary of the proceedings to date.

D. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for

further discovery, pretrial, and trial. 

E. The relief sought.

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F. The party's position on settlement, including present

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

offers, and demands.

ADMONITION

If it is clear to counsel and/or the parties that this case

is not in a settlement posture, counsel are directed to contact

this Court’s staff immediately to make arrangements for a

continuance OR to take it off calendar. OTHERWISE, this Court

will assume the following:

1. That plaintiff has provided defendants with a timely

demand;

2. That the parties have met and conferred sufficiently at

least once prior to the Settlement Conference regarding possible

settlement; and,

3. That the parties are therefore ready, willing, and able

to settle the case, meaning that (A) defendants have settlement

authority, and (B) plaintiff is willing to negotiate in good

faith.

If there is no settlement authority from either or any party

and/or it is the hope of one or more parties that this Court

assess strengths and weaknesses of each parties’ cases such that

this Court will hopefully convince a party to dismiss his/her/

their lawsuit, THIS IS NOT SETTLEMENT. In such a situation, the

parties are ordered to coordinate a telephonic conference call

with this Court, through Courtroom Deputy Harriet Herman at (559)

498-7252 OR Judicial Assistant Frances Robles at (559) 498-7325,

prior to the Settlement Conference, to discuss the status of

settlement. Failure to do so could result in sanctions against

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any or all parties if appearances are made and it was known to

one or more parties that the case cannot settle.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 24, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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