Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_09-cv-01183/USCOURTS-caed-1_09-cv-01183-1/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Brand Energy Services, LLC
Defendant
Gerald Glenn Walker
Plaintiff

Document Text:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERALD GLENN WALKER,

Plaintiff,

v.

 

BRAND ENERGY SERVICES, LLC.,

Defendant.

_______________________________________

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01183-LJO-JLT

 

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE ON JULY 14, 2010

 

(Doc. 30)

The parties have jointly requested the Court scheduled a settlement conference. (Doc. 30) 

Based thereon, the Court GRANTS the request and orders that a Settlement Conference be

scheduled on July 14, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. The

conference will be held at 1200 Truxtun Avenue Suite 120, Bakersfield, CA 93301.

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. 1

Insurance carriers, business organizations, and governmental bodies or agencies whose settlement agreements are

1

subject to approval by legislative bodies, executive committees, boards of directors or the like shall be represented by a

person or persons who occupy high executive positions in the party organization and who will be directly involved in the

process of approval of any settlement offers or agreements. To the extent possible the representative shall have the authority,

if he or she deems it appropriate, to settle the action on terms consistent with the opposing party's most recent demand.

1

Case 1:09-cv-01183-LJO-JLT Document 31 Filed 06/07/10 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT 

At least five court days prior to the Settlement Conference the parties shall submit, directly to

the Magistrate Judges chambers by email to jltorders@caed.uscourts.gov, a confidential settlement

conference statement. The statement should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on

any other party, although the 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. Counsel are urged to request the return of

their statements if settlement is not achieved and if such a request is not made the Court will dispose

of the statement.

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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2010 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

9j7khi UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

2

Case 1:09-cv-01183-LJO-JLT Document 31 Filed 06/07/10 Page 2 of 2