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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUFFIN ROAD v. TRAVELERS No. 10-0011-JM(WVG)

HON. WILLIAM V. GALLO CT. DEPUTY J. YAHL RPTR. 

Attorneys

Plaintiffs Defendants

 

A Settlement Conference will be held on September 1, 2011, at 9:00 AM in

Courtroom F. 

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. 

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

conference must be authorized to fully explore settlement 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).

On or before August 25, 2011, counsel shall submit confidential settlement

conference briefs to the Chambers of Magistrate Judge Gallo.

DATED: August 5, 2011

 Hon. William V. Gallo

 U.S. Magistrate Judge

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