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Nature of Suit Code: 368
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury - Prod.liab.
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GUNTHER NEUMANN,

Plaintiff.

v.

FOSTER WHEELER LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-04521-PJH (JSC)

ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT STATUS

This action has been referred to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for settlement 

purposes. The parties in this case are ordered to do the following: 

1. Plaintiff(s) shall make a demand in writing for settlement to Defendant. If Plaintiff 

has already done so, Plaintiff shall reiterate his/her demand or make a new demand. 

2. Defendant shall respond in writing to Plaintiff’s demand. 

3. Following the exchange of offers and counteroffers, the parties shall negotiate in a 

good faith attempt to resolve the claims without further court intervention. 

4. If the case is not resolved by the negotiations, each party shall prepare Settlement 

Conference Statements which must be LODGED with Judge Corley’s Chambers (NOT 

electronically filed) on or before March 17, 2016. The Statement shall include an update on the 

status of the parties’ negotiations and any proposals for facilitating the resolution of this case. 

Please 3-hole punch the document at the left side. Each party shall also submit their Settlement 

Conference Statement in .pdf format and email their statement to JCSPO@cand.uscourts.gov and 

JSCPO@cand.uscourts.gov. 

5. Upon the Court’s review of the Statements, the Court will contact the parties

regarding future settlement proceedings.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 10, 2016

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JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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