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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GEORGE M. PASION, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JOHN A. HAVILAND, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:10-cv-3227 TLN AC P 

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE 

 Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding through counsel with a 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 Kendall J. 

Newman to conduct a settlement conference at the U. S. District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, 

California 95814 in Courtroom #25 on June 27, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. 

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

1. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. 

Newman on June 27, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the U. S. District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, 

California 95814 in Courtroom #25. 

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

settlement shall attend in person.1

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. The parties are directed to exchange non-confidential settlement statements seven days 

prior to the settlement conference. These statements shall simultaneously be delivered to the 

court using the following email address: kjnorders@caed.uscourts.gov. If a party desires to share 

additional confidential information with the court, they may do so pursuant to the provisions of 

Local Rule 270(d) and (e). 

DATED: June 10, 2016 

 

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 While the exercise of its authority is subject to abuse of discretion review, “the district court has 

the authority to order parties, including the federal government, to participate in mandatory 

settlement conferences . . . .” United States v. United States Dist. Court for the N. Mariana 

Islands, 694 F.3d 1051, 1053, 1057, 1059 (9th Cir. 2012)(“the district court has broad authority to 

compel participation in mandatory settlement conference[s].”). The term “full authority to settle” 

means that the individuals attending the mediation conference must be authorized to fully explore 

settlement options and to agree at that time to any settlement terms acceptable to the parties. G. 

Heileman Brewing Co. v. Joseph Oat Corp., 871 F.2d 648, 653 (7th Cir. 1989), cited with 

approval in Official Airline Guides, Inc. v. Goss, 6 F.3d 1385, 1396 (9th Cir. 1993). The 

individual with full authority to settle must also have “unfettered discretion and authority” to 

change the settlement position of the party, if appropriate. Pitman v. Brinker Int’l., Inc., 216 

F.R.D. 481, 485-86 (D. Ariz. 2003), amended on recon. in part, Pitman v. Brinker Int’l., Inc., 

2003 WL 23353478 (D. Ariz. 2003). The purpose behind requiring the attendance of a person 

with full settlement authority is that the parties’ view of the case may be altered during the face to 

face conference. Pitman, 216 F.R.D. at 486. An authorization to settle for a limited dollar 

amount or sum certain can be found not to comply with the requirement of full authority to settle. 

Nick v. Morgan’s Foods, Inc., 270 F.3d 590, 596-97 (8th Cir. 2001). 

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