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Parties Involved:
Kings County Jail Medical
Defendant
Pete Reyna
Plaintiff
Sadiki
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Pete Reyna (“Plaintiff”) is a former pretrial detainee, currently a state prisoner,

appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Defendant Siddiqi1has answered the complaint. (ECF No. 13.)

Because it takes years to get to trial, the Court has identified this case as an appropriate case 

for post-screening ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), which is an effort to resolve such cases 

more expeditiously and less expensively. No claims, defenses, or objections shall be waived by the 

parties’ participation. In appropriate cases, defense counsel from the California State Attorney 

General’s Office has agreed to participate in these early settlements.

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1 Erroneously sued as “Sadiki.”

PETE REYNA,

Plaintiff,

v.

KINGS COUNTY JAIL MEDICAL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01202-BAM (PC)

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO POSTSCREENING ADR AND STAYING CASE FOR 

90 DAYS

Hearing: Settlement Conference

Date: March 4, 2020

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Judge: Stanley A. Boone

Courtroom: 9

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As set forth in the screening order, Plaintiff has stated a cognizable civil rights claim. But, 

stating a cognizable claim does not mean Plaintiff will prevail at trial. Thus, the Court stays this 

action for a period of 90 days to allow the parties to investigate Plaintiff’s claims, meet and confer, 

and then participate in a settlement conference.

Therefore, this case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone to conduct a 

settlement conference at the United States Courthouse in Fresno, California on March 4, 2020, at 

11:00 a.m. The Court will issue any necessary transportation order in due course. 

In issuing this order, there is a presumption that this case will proceed to a settlement 

conference.2 However, if after investigating Plaintiff’s claims and speaking with Plaintiff, and after 

conferring with others, defense counsel in good faith finds that a settlement conference would be a 

waste of resources, defense counsel may move to opt out of this early settlement conference. A 

written notice to opt out must be filed within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the issuance of this 

order.

The parties shall each submit to Judge Boone a confidential settlement conference statement, 

as described below, to arrive at least seven days (one week) prior to the conference. 

The Court puts the parties on notice that if Plaintiff has any outstanding criminal restitution 

obligation, fines and/or penalties, these settlement negotiations shall not be geared towards what the 

restitution obligation is, but what the value of the case itself is to each side, irrespective of any 

outstanding restitution obligation.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is STAYED for 90 days to allow the parties an opportunity to settle their 

dispute before the discovery process begins. Except as provided herein or by subsequent 

court order, no other pleadings or other documents may be filed in this case during the stay 

of this action. The parties shall not engage in formal discovery, but may engage in 

informal discovery to prepare for the settlement conference.

 

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If the case does not settle, the Court will then lift the stay of its Discovery and Scheduling Order or 

issue one forthwith.

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2. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 

March 4, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., at the United States Courthouse located at 2500 Tulare 

Street, Fresno, California.

3. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding 

settlement shall attend in person.

4. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and damages. The 

failure or refusal of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear 

in person may result in the cancellation of the conference and the imposition of sanctions. 

The manner and timing of Plaintiff’s transportation to and from the conference is within the 

discretion of CDCR.

5. Defendants shall provide a confidential settlement statement to the following email 

address: saborders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his confidential settlement 

statement to U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California 93721, “Attention: 

Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone.” The envelope shall be marked “Confidential 

Settlement Statement.” Settlement statements shall arrive no later than February 26, 

2020. Parties shall also file a Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Statement

(See Local Rule 270(d)). Settlement statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the 

Court nor served on any other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly marked 

“Confidential” with the date and time of the settlement conference indicated prominently 

thereon.

6. The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five pages in length, typed 

or neatly printed, and 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.

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c. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial, and 

trial.

d. The party’s position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a 

history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

e. A brief statement of each party’s expectations and goals for the settlement 

conference, including how much a party is willing to accept and/or willing to pay.

f. If parties intend to discuss the joint settlement of any other actions or claims not in 

this suit, give a brief description of each action or claim as set forth above, 

including case number(s) if applicable.

7. If a settlement is reached at any point during the stay of this action, the parties shall file a 

Notice of Settlement in accordance with Local Rule 160.

8. If the defense counsel wishes to “opt-out” of this settlement for the reasons stated above, 

counsel must do so within twenty-one (21) days of this order by filing a “Notice of OptOut and Request to Vacate Settlement Conference.”

9. The parties remain obligated to keep the Court informed of their current address at all times 

during the stay and while the action is pending. Any change of address must be reported 

promptly to the Court in a separate document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice 

of Change of Address.” See Local Rule 182(f).

10. A failure to follow these procedures may result in the imposition of sanctions by the 

court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 16, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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