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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

TERRY JAY MEYERS, No. 2:03-CV-00241-AK

Plaintiff, ORDER

v.

JIM POPE, et al.,

Defendants. 

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Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case

will be referred to Joe Ramsey to conduct a mediation on October 27, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. 

Plaintiff will be required to appear by video-conference from his current place of detention. A

separate order and writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum will issue with this order. Another

order will be issued, appointing counsel for the limited purpose of preparing for and attending

the video-conference mediation session. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This case is set for mediation before Joe Ramsey, Esq. on Thursday, October 27,

2011, at 1:00 p.m. in Courtroom # 27, at the U.S. District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA,

95814.

2. Plaintiff shall attend via video-conference. 

3. Defendants’ lead counsel and a person with full and unlimited authority to negotiate

and enter into a binding settlement on defendants’ behalf shall attend in person. The individuals

present must have “unfettered discretion and authority” to explore all settlement options, to

agree at that time to any terms acceptable to the parties and to change the party’s settlement

position. Pitman v. Brinker Int’l, Inc., 216 F.R.D. 481, 486 (D. Ariz. 2003) (internal quotation

marks omitted).

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4. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and damages in

good faith. If any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order fails to appear, it may

result in the imposition of sanctions. Sanctions will include, but will not be limited to, the

attorney fees and travel costs of the other parties and/or the mediator. In addition, the

conference will not proceed and will be reset to another date.

DATED: September 14, 2011 

A________________________

ALEX KOZINSKI

Chief Circuit Judge

Sitting by designation

 

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