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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MEGAN MCKEON; LAILA NEAL, a 

minor by and through her GUARDIAN AD 

LITEM, TINA NEAL; and TINA NEAL,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY 

SPORTS FOUNDATION, a Non-Profit 

Corporation dba GATEWAY ICE 

CENTER; and JEFF BLAIR, an individual,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:18-cv-00358-BAM

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE AND SETTLEMENT 

INSTRUCTIONS

Date: February 6, 2020

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Courtroom: Courtroom 9

Judge: Hon. Stanley A. Boone

Pursuant to the agreement of the parties, a settlement conference is SET for February 6, 

2020, at 11:30 a.m. in Courtroom 9 before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone at the U.S. District 

Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California 93721. 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 having full authority to negotiate and settle the case on 

any terms at the conference.

Confidential Settlement Conference Statement: At least seven (7) court days prior to the 

Settlement Conference, the parties shall submit a Confidential Settlement Conference Statement 

directly to Judge Boone’s chambers by e-mail to SABOrders@caed.uscourts.gov. The statement 

should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on any other party, although the 

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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.

The Court will vacate the settlement conference if the Court finds the settlement 

conference will be neither productive nor meaningful to attempt to resolve all or part of this case. 

As far in advance of the settlement conference as possible, a party shall inform the Court and 

other parties that it believes the case is not in a settlement posture so the Court may vacate or 

reset the settlement conference. Otherwise the parties shall proceed with the settlement 

conference in good faith to attempt to resolve all or part of the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 27, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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