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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VINCENT ABAD

Plaintiff(s),

v.

DIVERSIFIED ADJUSTMENT SERVICE,

INC., et al.,

Defendant.

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1: 07 CV 00828 AWI DLB

 ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE

Settlement Conference:

January 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

Courtroom 9

I. Date of Scheduling Conference

November 1, 2007.

II. Appearances of Counsel

Lilya D. McCoy appeared on behalf of Plaintiff.

David J. kaminski appeared on behalf of Defendant.

III. Settlement Conference

A Settlement Conference is scheduled for January 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in

Courtroom 9 before the Honorable Dennis L. Beck, U.S. Magistrate Judge.

Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys who will try

the case shall appear at the Settlement Conference with the parties and the person or persons

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 Insurance carriers, business organizations, and governmental bodies or agencies whose 1

settlement agreements are subject to approval by legislative bodies, executive committees, boards

of directors or the like shall be represented by a person or persons who occupy high executive

positions in the party organization and who will be directly involved in the process of approval of

any settlement offers or agreements. To the extent possible the representative shall have the

authority, if he or she deems it appropriate, to settle the action on terms consistent with the

opposing party's most recent demand.

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having full authority to negotiate and settle the case on any terms at the conference. 1

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT 

At least five (5) court days prior to the Settlement Conference the parties shall

submit, directly to Judge Beck's chambers by e-mail to DLBOrders@caed.uscourts.gov, a

Confidential Settlement Conference Statement. The statement should not be filed with the

Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party, although the parties may file a Notice of

Lodging of Settlement Conference Statement Each statement shall be clearly marked

"confidential" with the date and time of the Settlement Conference indicated prominently

thereon. 

The Confidential Settlement Conference Statement shall 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.

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.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 1, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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