UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case No. 22-23074-CIV-BLOOM/OTAZO-REYES

OCTAVIO COLLADO, 

for himself and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

450 NORTH RIVER DRIVE, LLC, et al., 

Defendants. 

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ORDER SCHEDULING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

THIS MATTER is before the Court pursuant to the Court’s Order Referring Case for 

Settlement Conference, issued by the Honorable Beth Bloom [D.E. 6, 35]. As a result of the 

District Court’s order of referral, it is hereby 

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 

1. A settlement conference in this matter is scheduled before the undersigned for 

10:30 A.M. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, to be conducted at the C. Clyde 

Atkins United States Courthouse, 301 N. Miami Avenue, 10th Floor, Miami, 

Florida, 33128. ANY PARTY WHO DOES NOT SPEAK ENGLISH MUST 

BRING A PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETER TO THE SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE.

2. The settlement conference shall be attended by all parties, corporate 

representatives, and their counsel of record. All persons named as individual 

parties shall be present and each entity shall have a party representative(s) 

present with full authority to bind the party up to and including the full 

amount claimed as damages plus any applicable attorney=s fees and costs.

3. Each Party must submit a confidential brief containing a written summary of 

the case and identifying issues to be resolved. The parties must submit this brief 

to the undersigned no later than five days prior to the settlement conference date. 

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the brief must not exceed five pages. The 

parties must email the brief directly to the undersigned at OtazoReyes@flsd.uscourts.gov. 

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4. In the event that a monetary settlement would be payable from proceeds of an 

insurance policy, a claims professional/representative(s) from the party=s 

insurer with full and final authority to authorize payment to settle the matter 

up to the full limits of the party=s policy(s), shall be present. Failure of a party 

representative with full and final authority to make and accept offers of 

settlement to attend this conference may result in the undersigned=s sua sponte

recommendation to the District Judge that sanctions be entered against the 

offending party.

5. The Settlement Conference shall be conducted via Zoom video conference. Video 

conference instructions will be provided to counsel via e-mail. Counsel shall 

disseminate the instructions to their clients.

6. The conference will not be continued absent extremely compelling circumstances. 

Any motion for continuance shall provide dates and times that are available 

for all parties.

7. The parties shall take note that in civil actions the Court does not provide an 

interpreter for parties who do not speak English. In the event that a party requires 

an interpreter, it shall be that party=s burden to provide one. 

8. The conference shall be conducted without a court reporter and will not be tape 

recorded. All representations and statements made at the conference shall remain 

confidential. 

9. In the event this matter settles prior to the conference, the parties shall immediately 

advise the undersigned=s chambers.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida this 30th day of January, 2023. 

________________________________ 

ALICIA M. OTAZO-REYES

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

cc: United States District Judge Beth Bloom 

 Counsel of Record 

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