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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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 The term “full authority to settle” means that the individuals attending the mediation 1

conference must be authorized to fully explore settlement options and to agree at that time to any

settlement terms acceptable to the parties. G. Heileman Brewing Co., Inc. v. Joseph Oat Corp., 

871 F.2d 648, 653 (7thCir. 1989), cited with approval in Official Airline Guides, Inc. v. Goss, 6 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN BARTHOLOMEW,

Plaintiff, No. 2:08-cv-3058 KJM CKD P

vs.

TERRY MOORE, et al., ORDER SETTING

Defendants. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding pro se with an action for violation of

civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court has determined this case would benefit from

inclusion in the court’s prisoner case settlement program. This case will be referred to

Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas to conduct a settlement conference at California State PrisonSolano (CSP-SOL), on July 13, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This case is set for a settlement conference on July 13, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at

CSP-SOL, 2100 Peabody Road, Vacaville, California 95696.

2. 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. 

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 F. 3d 1385, 1396 (9 Cir. 1993). The individual with full authority to settle must also have th

“unfettered discretion and authority” to change the settlement position of the party, if appropriate.

Pittman v. Brinker Int’l., Inc., 216 F.R.D. 481, 485-86 (D. Ariz. 2003), amended on recon. in

part, Pitman v. Brinker Int’l, Inc., 2003 WL 23353478 (D. Ariz. 2003). The purpose behind

requiring the attendance of a person with full settlement authority is that the parties’ view of the

case may be altered during the face to face conference. Pitman, 216 F.R.D. at 486. An

authorization to settle for a limited dollar amount or sum certain can be found not to comply with

the requirement of full authority to settle. Nick v. Morgan’s Foods, Inc., 270 F. 3d 590, 596-97

(8thCir. 2001).

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

damages. The failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear in

person may result in the imposition of sanctions. In addition, the conference will not proceed

and will be reset to another date. 

4. The parties are directed to provide confidential settlement conference

statements to the Honorable Nandor J. Vadas, U.S. District Court-Northern District of California,

514 H Street, Eureka, CA 95502 or via email at NJVpo@cand.uscourts.gov, so that they arrive

no later than June 29, 2012 and file a Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement

Conference Statement (See Local Rule 270(d)).

Settlement statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the court nor served

on any other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly marked “confidential” with the date

and time of the settlement conference indicated prominently thereon.

The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five pages in

length, typed or neatly printed, and include the following:

a. A brief statement of the facts of the case.

b. A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e., statutory or other

grounds upon which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties’ likelihood of

prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the major issues in dispute.

c. A summary of the proceedings to date.

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d. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery,

pretrial, and trial.

e. The relief sought.

f. The party’s position on settlement, including present demands and

offers and a history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

g. A brief statement of each party’s expectations and goals for the

settlement conference.

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Litigation

Office at CSP-SOL at (707) 454-3429.

Dated: June 7, 2012

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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