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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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05CV1346-W(LSP)

MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE CO. v. U.S.A. No. 05CV1346-W(LSP)

HON. LEO S. PAPAS CT. DEPUTY TRISH LOPEZ Rptr. 

Attorneys

Plaintiffs Defendants

After conferring with counsel and with good cause appearing, the date and

time of the Settlement Conference on February 13, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. is

vacated and reset for February 21, 2007, at 9 a.m.

All parties or their representatives who have full and unlimited authority

to enter into a binding settlement, in addition to the attorneys

participating in the litigation, shall be present at the conference. 

"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). 

 X Copies to: Counsel of Record X Notified by Telephone

DATED: February 6, 2007

Hon. Leo S. Papas

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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