UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

SOUTHERN DIVISION 

TAMMY L. IVISON, 

 Plaintiff, Case No. 15-cv-11925 

 Hon. Matthew F. Leitman 

v. 

KONDAUR CAPITAL 

CORPORATION et al., 

 Defendants. 

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ORDER REFERRING ACTION TO FACILITATION 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(c)(2)(P), the Court refers this 

matter for facilitation in accordance with the following provisions: 

1. The facilitation shall be conducted by the following neutral facilitator: 

Robert E.L. Wright 

P.O. Box 2715 

Grand Rapids, MI 49501 

616-682-7000 

2. The purpose of the conference is to attempt to resolve the action in a prompt, 

efficient, and fair manner. 

3. The conference shall take place at a date, time, and location to be selected by 

the facilitator, but not later than 30 days from today’s date. If the action 

cannot be resolved at the conference, the facilitator may convene additional 

sessions, by phone or in person. 

4. The facilitator shall be compensated at a rate of $150 per hour; however, 

total fees assessed in connection with this matter may not exceed $1,000. 

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The parties shall pay the facilitator’s fees equally (50% by Plaintiff and 50% 

by Defendants). 

5. Within seven days of today’s date, counsel shall contact the facilitator to 

discuss a mutually convenient date, time, and location for the conference, 

and such other issues as the participants may wish to address. 

6. In addition to counsel, individuals with full and final settlement authority 

must be physically present at the conference. Participation by telephone is 

not permitted, unless permitted by the facilitator. 

7. Seven days prior to the scheduled conference, or at such other time as the 

facilitator may direct, counsel for each party shall submit written statements, 

not to exceed five pages in length, to each other and to the facilitator, setting 

forth: (i) that party’s position on the disputed and undisputed issues involved 

in this case and that party’s view on how those issues should be resolved; (ii) 

a summary of the substance of any settlement discussions that have taken 

place to date; (iii) proposed action for resolving this case; and (iv) any 

perceived obstacles to full and final resolution of this case. These statements 

shall not be filed on the Court’s docket or otherwise disclosed to the Court. 

8. The facilitator shall apprise the Court of the progress of settlement efforts 

through use of SCAO Form MC 280 (“Mediation Status Report”), available 

at http://courts.michigan.gov/Administration/SCAO/Forms/courtforms/ 

alternativedisputeresolution/mc280.pdf 

9. Until further order of the Court, the parties shall not serve discovery, 

responses to discovery, or disclosures, and shall not file any motions, 

responses to motions already filed, or responsive pleadings. Any upcoming 

court hearings or conferences are adjourned until further notice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

s/Matthew F. Leitman 

 MATTHEW F. LEITMAN 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

Dated: July 28, 2015 

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I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties 

and/or counsel of record on July 28, 2015, by electronic means and/or ordinary 

mail. 

 s/Holly A. Monda 

 Case Manager 

 (313) 234-5113 

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