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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES LORAN QUINN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF, FRESNO

COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT,

OFFICER DAVID ALANIS, et al., and

DOES 1 to 100 INCLUSIVE,

Defendants,

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1:10-cv-1617-AWI-BAM

ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE

This case is set for a Settlement Conference before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe

on August 14, 2013 at 10:00 am in Courtroom 8 at the U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street,

Fresno, California, 93721. 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 seven days prior to the settlement conference, each party shall submit directly

to Judge McAuliffe’s chambers at bamorders@caed.uscourts.gov, 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 mandatory settlement conference indicated prominently. 

The settlement statement should not be lengthybut shall include a brief recitation of the facts,

a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the case, an estimate of the cost and time to be

expended for further pretrial and trial matters, and the relief sought. The parties are also directed to

include a candid statement on the party’s position on settlement, including the amount which the

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party will accept to settle, realistic settlement expectations, present settlement proposals, and a

history of past settlement discussions, offers, demands, and a report on settlement efforts to date.

This 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 20, 2013 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

10c20k UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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