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Parties Involved:
Home Depot USA, Inc.
Defendant
Rogelio Sanchez
Plaintiff
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROGELIO SANCHEZ, 

Plaintiff,

v.

SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. and HOME 

DEPOT USA, INC., 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00365-ADA-EPG

ORDER RESETTING CONTINUED

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND 

PARAMETERS 

Settlement Conference: October 6, 2023

On August 25, 2023, Magistrate Judge Helena Barch-Kuchta held a settlement conference 

in this matter. (Doc. No. 81). Due to a conflict with plaintiff’s counsel’s schedule, the 

conference concluded by 12:00 P.M. and the undersigned continued the settlement conference to 

November 17, 2022. (Id.). Considering the Pretrial Conference currently set for October 30, 

2022 (Doc. No. 75), the undersigned advances the date for the continued settlement conference to 

October 6, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. The Court again has reserved the entire day for this settlement 

conference and expects the parties will proceed with the settlement conference in good faith and 

attempt to resolve all or part of the case. If any party believes that the settlement conference will 

not be productive, that party shall so inform the court as far in advance of the settlement 

conference as possible.

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PRESETTLEMENT EXCHANGE OF DEMAND AND OFFER

The Court finds the settlement conference in this matter is more likely to be productive if, 

before the conference, the parties exchange written settlement proposals. Thus, no later than 

September 15, 2023, plaintiff’s counsel shall submit a written itemization of damages and a 

current settlement demand to defendants’ counsel with a brief explanation of why such a demand 

is reasonable and appropriate. No later than September 29, 2023, defendants’ counsel shall 

submit a current written offer to plaintiff’s counsel with a brief explanation of why the offer is 

reasonable and appropriate. On occasion, this process will lead directly to settlement. If 

settlement is not achieved, the parties shall include their respective demand and offer letters with 

their Settlement Conference Statement described below. 

Dated: September 1, 2023 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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