Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-casd-3_13-cv-00551/USCOURTS-casd-3_13-cv-00551-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

---

MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GASH v. PRADO APARTMENTS No. 13-0551-BEN(WVG)

HON. WILLIAM V. GALLO CT. DEPUTY J. YAHL RPTR. 

The date and time of the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference and Order

To Show Cause Hearing on July 12, 2013 at 2:00 PM is vacated and reset

for July 15, 2013 at 10:00 AM.

All parties or their representatives who have full authority to enter

into a binding settlement, in addition to the attorneys participating

in the litigation, shall be present at the conference.

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 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. 

"Full authority to settle" means that the individuals at the

settlement conference must be authorized to fully explore 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).

DATED: June 26, 2013

 Hon. William V. Gallo

 U.S. Magistrate Judge

Case 3:13-cv-00551-BEN-WVG Document 10 Filed 06/26/13 Page 1 of 1