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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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“Full authority to settle” means that the individuals at the settlement conference must be authorized to fully explore 1

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).

MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case Name: Johnson v. U.S. Vision, Inc. Case Number: 10cv690-BEN (CAB)

Hon. Cathy Ann Bencivengo Ct. Deputy Lori Hernandez Rptr. Tape:

A Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC) shall be conducted on September 20, 2010, at 10 a.m. in the

chambers of Magistrate Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo. Counsel shall submit confidential settlement statements directly

to chambers no later than September 13, 2010. 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.

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.3, all party representatives and claims adjusters for insured defendants with full

and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding settlement, as well as the principal attorney(s) responsible for 1

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.

Date: June 21, 2010

Initials: AET 

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