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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

Plaintiff Ralph Garbarini is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court has determined that this case will benefit from a settlement 

conference. Therefore, this case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng to conduct a 

settlement conference at California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP-COR) on June 24, 2016. 

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

1. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 

June 24, 2016, at the CSP-COR.

2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding 

settlement shall attend in person.

3. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, 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. Each party shall provide a confidential settlement statement to the following email address:

mjsorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his confidential settlement statement to 

RALPH GARBARINI,

 Plaintiff,

v.

WAYNE ULIT, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01058-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE ON JUNE 24, 2016

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U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721, Magistrate Judge 

Michael J. Seng. The envelope shall be marked “Confidential Settlement Statement”. 

Settlement statements shall arrive no later than June 15, 2016. Parties shall also 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 Aconfidential@ with the 

date and time of the settlement conference indicated prominently thereon.

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

trial.

d. The party=s position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a 

history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

e. A brief statement of each party=s expectations and goals for the settlement 

conference, including how much a party is willing to accept and/or willing to 

accept.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 26, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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