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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 46:688 Jones Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUZVIMINDA DATIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

M/V SEA QUEST, INC. et al.,

Defendants.

 

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Civil No. 07-0963-JLS(LSP)

ORDER FOLLOWING EARLY NEUTRAL

EVALUATION CONFERENCE, SETTING

RULE 26 COMPLIANCE AND NOTICE

OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

On October 29, 2007, the Court convened an Early Neutral

Evaluation Conference (ENE) in the above-entitled action. Appearing

were William Banning and Jessica Voss on behalf of plaintiff and

James McMullen and Guillermo Escobedo on behalf of defendants.

Settlement of the case could not be reached at the ENE and

the Court therefore discussed compliance with Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure, Rule 26. Based thereon, the court issues the following

orders:

1. Any objections made to initial disclosure pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 26(a)(1)(A-D) are overruled,

and the parties are ordered to proceed with the initial disclosure

process. Any further objections to initial disclosure will be

resolved as required by Rule 26.

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2. The Rule 26(f) conference shall be completed before

November 26, 2007;

3. The date of initial disclosure pursuant to Rule

26(a)(1)(A-D) shall occur before December 6, 2007;

4. A discovery plan shall be lodged with Magistrate Judge

Papas on or before December 6, 2007; and,

5. A Case Management Conference, pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 16(b) shall be held on January 9, 2008, at 

9:00 AM, in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Leo S. Papas. 

 6. A Settlement Conference shall be held on January 9, 2008

at 9:00 AM. On or before January 4, 2008, counsel shall submit

settlement conference briefs to the Court. 

All parties or their representatives who have full authority

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

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

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.3, all party representatives

and claims adjusters for insured defendants with full and unlimited

authority to negotiate and enter into a binding settlement, as well

as the principal attorney(s) responsible for the litigation, must be

present and legally and factually prepared to discuss and resolve

the case at the mandatory settlement conference. Retained outside

corporate counsel shall not appear on behalf of a corporation as the

party who has the authority to negotiate and enter into a settlement. 

Plaintiff Luzviminda Datin shall appear in person at the

Settlement Conference on January 9, 2008 at 9:00 AM.

"Full authority to settle" means that the individuals at the

settlement conference must be authorized to fully explore settlement

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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).

DATED: October 29, 2007

Hon. Leo S. Papas

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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