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Nature of Suit Code: 385
Nature of Suit: Property Damage - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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06cv2272-H (WMc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHANA HACKETT, et al.,

Plaintiff,

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THE PROCTOR AND GAMBLE COMPANY,

Defendants. 

 

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Case No. 06cv2272-H (WMc)

 ORDER

 A telephonic status was held in the above captioned case on

September 7, 2007. Participating was Jason Hartley, Esq.(counsel

for plaintiff). James Poth, Esq.(counsel for defendant)failed to

appear. Therefore, the Court issues the following Order: 

1. Counsel and parties with full settlement authority are

ordered to appear on October 23, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the

chambers of United States Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr.,

940 Front Street, Courtroom C, San Diego, California, 92101, for

a Case Management Conference/Settlement Conference pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b). Full authority to settle

means that the individual present at the settlement conference

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has the unfettered discretion and authority to: 1) fully explore

settlement options and to agree at that time to any settlement

options; 2) agree at that time to any settlement terms acceptable

to the parties; 3) change the settlement position of a party; and

4) negotiate monetary awards without being restricted to a

specific sum certain.

2. Attorney James Poth should be prepared to address why he

failed to participate at the September 7, 2007, telephonic status

conference and why sanctions should not be imposed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 21, 2007

Hon. William McCurine, Jr.

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

COPY TO:

HONORABLE MARILYN HUFF

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL AND PARTIES OF RECORD

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