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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:1801 Farmworker Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SANDRA GARCIA, et al., CASE NO. CV F 06-0871 LJO JLT

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SET SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE

vs.

Date: June 23, 2010

SUN PACIFIC FARMING Time: 1:30 p.m.

COOPERATIVE, INC., Dept.: 1 (Eighth Floor)

Defendant.

 /

At the parties’ request, this Court SETS a settlement conference for June 23, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.

in Department 1 (Eighth Floor) before United States Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. 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 negotiate and

settle the case, on any terms, at the conference. 

No later than June 16, 2010, each party shall submit directly to the settlement conference

judge’s chambers a confidential settlement conference statement. This statement should neither be filed

with the clerk of the Court nor served on any other party. Each statement shall be clearly marked

“CONFIDENTIAL” with the date and time of the settlement conference indicated prominently. Counsel

are urged to request the return of their statements. If such request is not made, the Court will dispose

of the statement.

The confidential settlement conference statement shall include the following: 

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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 or defenses are based), 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 pretrial and trial matters,

including discovery;

E. The relief sought; and

F. The party's position on settlement, including what or the amount which the party will

accept to settle, realistic settlement expectations, present demands and offers, and a history of past

settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

The Court will vacate the settlement conference if the Court finds the settlement conference will 

be neither productive nor meaningful to attempt to resolve all or part of this case. As far in advance of

the settlement conference as possible, a party shall inform the Court and other parties that it believes the

case is not in a settlement posture so the Court may vacate or reset the settlement conference. Otherwise

the parties shall proceed with the settlement conference in good faith to attempt to resolve all or part of

the case.

Should the parties, counsel or authorized representatives need to bring a computer or cellular

phone to the settlement conference, a written request to do so shall be made to the settlement conference

judge no later than June 16, 2010.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 3, 2010 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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