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Nature of Suit Code: 368
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury - Prod.liab.
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIANA JEFFREY, et al.,

Plaintiffs.

v.

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-00752-JSW (JSC)

ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT STATUS

This action has been referred to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for settlement 

purposes. The remaining parties in this case are ordered to do the following: 

1. Plaintiff(s) shall make a demand in writing for settlement to each defendant on or 

before July 22, 2016. If Plaintiff has already done so, Plaintiff shall reiterate his/her demand or 

make a new demand. 

2. Each defendant shall respond in writing to Plaintiff’s demand on or before August 

22, 2016. 

3. Following the exchange of offers and counteroffers, the parties shall negotiate in a 

good faith attempt to resolve the claims without further court intervention. 

4. If the case is not resolved by the negotiations, each party in each case shall prepare 

Settlement Conference Statements which must be LODGED with Judge Corley’s Chambers (NOT 

electronically filed) on or before August 31, 2016. Please 3-hole punch the document at the left 

side. Each party shall also submit their Settlement Conference Statement in .pdf format and email 

their statement to JCSPO@cand.uscourts.gov and JSCPO@cand.uscourts.gov. 

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5. The Court will hold a further telephone settlement call with the remaining parties 

on September 2, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. The parties shall use the following conference call dial-in 

number: 1-888-675-2535 and access code: 1248165. 

6. The August 9, 2016 deadline for a settlement conference is VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 20, 2016

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JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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