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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL J. PAYAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

TATE, et al., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00807 LJO DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(Document 95)

Plaintiff Michael J. Payan (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on 

Plaintiff’s October 19, 2015, First Amended Complaint. 

The Court’s January 26, 2016, Findings and Recommendations granting in part Defendants’ 

motion for summary judgment based on exhaustion are pending.

On February 17, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for a settlement conference. The Court 

ordered Defendants to respond to the request, and on March 3, 2016, they filed their report. 

Defendants believe that settlement discussions are premature, given the pending Findings and 

Recommendations, the stay of discovery and the new claims that Plaintiff has asserted. In light of 

these issues, Defendants have not had an opportunity to evaluate settlement.

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The Court cannot force the parties to participate in a settlement conference. As Defendants 

do not believe that a settlement conference is feasible at this stage of the proceedings, Plaintiff’s 

motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The parties are reminded that they may contact the 

Court at any time if they mutually agree that a settlement conference would be beneficial.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 5, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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