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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: Jones Act, Personal Injury High Sea

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HECTOR PACHAMANGO, Civil No. 07-cv-0216-LAB (POR)

Plaintiff, ORDER RESCHEDULING

MANDATORY SETTLEMENT

v. CONFERENCE

M/V SEA QUEST, INC.; TRADITION

MARINER, L.L.C., a Florida Limited

Partnership; M/V PROUD HERITAGE,

Official No. 552892; her engines, tackle,

apparel, appurtenances, furniture; DOES 1

THROUGH 20, inclusive,

Defendant.

On January 18, 2008, counsel for the parties contacted chambers to jointly request that the

Mandatory Settlement Conference set for January 23, 2008 be rescheduled. Although this request is

made with less than ten days notice, counsel represented exceptional circumstances to the Court

based upon Plaintiff’s ongoing treatment for injuries that are the cause of action in this matter. For

good cause shown, and by agreement of the parties, the Mandatory Settlement Conference scheduled

for January 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. shall be held on March 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., in the chambers of

the Honorable Judge Louisa S. Porter. 

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.3, all parties and representatives with complete authority to

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, except that by stipulation of the parties the claims adjuster for Defendant

need not be present. All conference discussions will be informal, off the record, privileged and

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confidential.

Counsel shall lodge confidential settlement statements directly with the chambers of Judge

Porter on or before March 3, 2008. Each party’s settlement statement shall set forth the party’s

statement of the case, identify controlling legal issues, concisely set out issues of liability and

damages, and shall set forth the party’s settlement position, including the last offer or demand made

by that party and a separate statement of the offer or demand the party is prepared to make at the

settlement conference. The settlement briefs may be lodged with chambers via e-mail to:

efile_Porter@casd.uscourts.gov. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 22, 2008

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: The Honorable Larry A. Burns

All parties

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