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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

REFUGIO ESCAMILLA by and through her

Guardian Ad Litem, EVA CHARLES,

Civil No. 07cv0091-L (POR)

Plaintiff, ORDER RESCHEDULING

MANDATORY SETTLEMENT

v. CONFERENCE

LIFE CARE CENTER OF ESCONDIDO, and

DOES 1-25, inclusive,

Defendants.

On November 28, 2007, counsel for both parties contacted the Court and requested that the

Mandatory Settlement Conference set for December 7, 2007 be rescheduled. Counsel represented

they need additional time to conduct discovery and prepare for the conference. Based on

discussions with counsel and their stipulation, the Court hereby reschedules the conference to

February 19, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Counsel shall lodge settlement statements, if any, directly with

the chambers of Judge Porter by email to efile_porter@casd.uscourts.gov on or before February

12, 2008. The parties shall exchange settlement statements. The settlement statements should

include a neutral factual statement of the case, identify controlling legal issues, and concisely set out

issues of liability and damages, including any settlement demands and offers to date and addressing

special and general damages where applicable. The settlement statements shall not be filed with the

Clerk of the Court.

All parties and claims adjusters for insured defendants and representatives with complete

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

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litigation, must be present and legally and factually prepared to discuss and resolve the case at the

mandatory settlement conference. All conference discussions will be informal, off the record,

privileged and confidential.

Mandatory settlement conferences shall not be rescheduled without a showing of good cause

and adequate notice to the Court. If counsel wish to reschedule this conference, they shall contact

the Court at least ten (10) days prior to the conference. Absent exceptional circumstances, the Court

will not reschedule this conference with less than ten (10) days notice. Only in extreme

circumstances will the Court reschedule a mandatory settlement conference with less than 24 hours

notice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 28, 2007

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: The Honorable M. James Lorenz

all parties

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