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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LILA JESSIKA PETKER, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:23-cv-00317 JAM CKD 

ORDER 

A settlement conference has previously been set before Magistrate Judge Allison Claire 

for February 27, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ECF No. 16. This order CONFIRMS the date and time for 

the settlement conference and SUPERSEDES the previously-issued minute order as to the matters 

addressed herein. 

The court expects that the parties will proceed with the settlement conference in good 

faith and attempt to resolve all or part of the case. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the 

court in advance of the settlement conference, the following individuals must participate in the 

settlement conference: (1) all of the attorney(s) who will try the case; (2) the parties; and 

(3) individuals with full authority to negotiate and settle the case, on any terms. 

 No later than February 13, 2024, each party must submit to Judge Claire’s chambers at 

acorders@caed.uscourts.gov a confidential settlement conference statement. These statements 

should not be filed on the docket; however, each party shall e-file a one-page document entitled 

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Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Conference Statement. The statements should 

be marked “CONFIDENTIAL” and should state the date and time of the conference. 

While brevity is appreciated, each statement must include: 

(1) a brief recitation of the facts; 

(2) a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the case, from your party’s 

perspective; 

(3) an itemized estimate of your party’s expected costs for further discovery, pretrial, and 

trial matters, in specific dollar terms; 

(4) your best estimate of the probability that plaintiff will obtain a finding of liability 

should this case proceed to trial, in percentage terms; 

(5) should this case proceed to trial and defendant be found liable, please provide the 

following, in specific dollar terms: 

(a) a realistic high-end recovery estimate (i.e., realistic best- or worst-case 

scenario) 

 (b) a realistic low-end recovery estimate (i.e., realistic worst- or best-case 

scenario), and 

 (c) a best estimate of the most likely outcome; 

(6) a history of settlement discussions, including: 

(a) a statement of your expectations for settlement discussions; 

(b) a listing of any past and present settlement offers from any party (including all 

terms); 

(c) whether your party would consider making the opening offer or demand, and 

what that offer might be; 

(7) a list of the individuals who will be participating in the settlement conference on your 

party’s behalf, including each participant’s name and, if appropriate, title; 

(8) identification of any related cases or of any other cases that the parties might wish to 

discuss at this settlement conference; and 

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(9) a completed worksheet (blank version attached) highlighting your responses to certain 

of the above questions. 

Judge Claire will hold a short, pre-settlement conference via Zoom on February 20, 2024 

at 10:00. Only the lead attorney from each side1 should participate. At Judge Claire’s discretion, 

the joint discussion may be followed by private discussions between the judge and each party. 

Zoom login information will be provided in advance of February 20, 2024.

In accordance with the above, it is hereby ORDERED that: 

1. A pre-settlement conference is set before Magistrate Judge Claire on February 20, 

2024 at 10:00 a.m. 

2. The settlement conference set before Magistrate Judge Claire on February 27, 2024, at 

9:00 a.m. is hereby CONFIRMED. 

3. No later than February 13, 2024, each party must submit a confidential settlement 

conference statement, as described above, to Magistrate Judge Claire. 

DATED: January 18, 2024 

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 The court expects that the attorneys participating in the telephone discussion will also 

participate in the settlement conference. 

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Pre-Settlement Worksheet 

Please fill in each value below 

Additional cost to your party expected 

for . . . discovery $ 

 . . . pretrial $ 

 . . . trial $ 

Estimated probability of liability 

finding

 

% 

Realistic high-end estimate of recovery 

by P $ 

Realistic low-end estimate of recovery 

by P $ 

Best estimate of recovery by P $ 

Last offer/demand (if any) previously 

made by your party

$ 

Last offer/demand (if any) previously 

made by opposing party

$ 

Proposed next offer/demand by your 

party

$ 

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