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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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MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GRAY v. HERNANDEZ No. 08-1147-JM(WVG) 

HON. WILLIAM V. GALLO CT. DEPUTY J. YAHL RPTR. 

Attorneys

Plaintiffs Defendants

 

A Settlement Conference will be held on May 14, 2012, at 2:00 PM in the chambers of

Hon. William V. Gallo

All parties or their representatives who have full authority to enter into a binding

settlement, in addition to the attorneys participating in the litigation, shall be

present at the conference.

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.3, all party representatives and claims adjusters for

insured defendants with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a

binding settlement, as well as the principal attorney(s) responsible for the

litigation, must be present and legally and factually prepared to discuss and resolve

the case at the mandatory settlement conference. Retained outside corporate counsel

shall not appear on behalf of a corporation as the party who has the authority to

negotiate and enter into a settlement. 

"Full authority to settle" means that the individuals at the settlement conference

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

any settlement terms acceptable to the parties. Heileman Brewing Co., Inc. v. Joseph

Oat Corp., 871 F.2d 648 (7th Cir. 1989). The person needs to have "unfettered

discretion and authority" to change the settlement position of a party. Pitman v.

Brinker Intl., Inc., 216 F.R.D. 481, 485-486 (D. Ariz. 2003). The purpose of

requiring a person with unlimited settlement authority to attend the conference

includes that the person's view of the case may be altered during the face to face

conference. Id. at 486. A limited or a sum certain of authority is not adequate. 

Nick v. Morgan's Foods, Inc., 270 F.3d 590 (8th Cir. 2001).

Counsel for Defendants shall arrange to have Plaintiff participate by telephone in

the Settlement Conference.

On or before May 7, 2012, Plaintiff and counsel for Defendants shall submit to the

Court a Settlement Conference statement that indicates their positions regarding

settlement.

DATED: April 18, 2012

 Hon. William V. Gallo

 U.S. Magistrate Judge

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