UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

SOUTHERN DIVISION 

L.A. INSURANCE AGENCY 

FRANCHISING, LLC, 

 

 Plaintiff, 

 Case No. 2:14-cv-14432 

v. Magistrate Judge David R. Grand 

 

CLAUDIA MONTES, et al., 

 

 Defendants. 

___________________________________/ 

ORDER CONTINUING THE COURT’S JULY 21, 2015 SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE 

 This matter came before the Undersigned for a settlement conference on July 

21, 2015. Fateh Alchy and Ara Nishanian, employees of L.A. Insurance Agency 

Franchising, LLC, attended with counsel on behalf of Plaintiff. Attorney Charles 

Rainey appeared on behalf of Defendants, indicating that his client was available 

by telephone. The parties discussed settlement and stipulated on the record, to the 

following points, which are hereby adopted as the Order of this Court: 

1. Defendants are to produce the following to Plaintiff ON OR BEFORE 

JULY 28, 2015: 

a. Twelve months of commission statements/reports for all insurance 

carriers that Defendants have done business with and any other entity 

or person that Claudia Montes has done or is doing business with as 

an insurance agency. 

2:14-cv-14432-DRG Doc # 33 Filed 07/21/15 Pg 1 of 3 Pg ID 559
2

b. 1099s which were received from each individual insurance carrier 

with which Defendants have done business and any other entity or 

person with whom or which Claudia Montes has done or is doing 

business as an insurance agent. 

c. The most recent tax returns filed for all Defendants 

2. The parties agree to move forward with the entry of a scheduling order in 

this case. With Judge Grand’s approval, the parties agree to an eight-month 

discovery period. 

3. The Court will withhold its ruling and refrain from issuing any order or 

report and recommendation on costs and sanctions for Defendant Claudia 

Montes’ failure to physically appear at the July 21, 2015 settlement 

conference, as was required by the Court’s June 16, 2015 Notice to Appear 

(DE 32) and Judge Patti’s Practice Guidelines. The Court will take the issue 

under advisement until the completion of the settlement conference. 

4. If the case is not resolved by August 18, 2015, the parties will appear on 

August 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. for a continuation of the settlement 

conference. All required participants, including Claudia Montes, must be 

physically present at the settlement conference in the Theodore Levin U.S. 

Courthouse, 231 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit MI 48226. The conference 

must be attended by an authorized representative of each party with full 

settlement authority, together with lead trial counsel for each party. 

Telephonic participation or appearance will not be permitted. Failure to 

produce the appropriate person(s) at the conference may result in an 

award of costs and attorney fees incurred by the other parties in 

connection with the conference and/or sanctions against the noncomplying party and/or counsel. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 21, 2015 s/Anthony P. Patti 

 Anthony P. Patti 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

2:14-cv-14432-DRG Doc # 33 Filed 07/21/15 Pg 2 of 3 Pg ID 560
3

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record 

on July 21, 2015, electronically and/or by U.S. Mail. 

 s/Michael Williams 

 Case Manager for the 

Honorable Anthony P. Patti 

2:14-cv-14432-DRG Doc # 33 Filed 07/21/15 Pg 3 of 3 Pg ID 561