SETTLEMENT CONFERNECE SCHEDULING ORDER - 1 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON 

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, 

 Plaintiff, 

V. 

U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, 

 Defendant, 

V. 

ARNOLD IRRIGATION DISTRICT; 

CENTRAL OREGON IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT; LONE PINE IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT; NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT; TUMALO IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT, 

 Intervenor Defendants. 

6:15-cv-02358-JR

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

SCHEDULING ORDER

WATERWATCH OF OREGON, 

 Plaintiff 

V. 

U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION; 

CENTRAL OREGON IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT; NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT; TUMALO IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT, 

 Defendants, 

V. 

ARNOLD IRRIGATION DISTRICT; LONE 

PINE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 

 Intervenor Defendants. 

6:16-cv-00035-JR

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

SCHEDULING ORDER

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Settlement Conference is set for 6/1/2016 at 10:00AM in Chambers, before Magistrate Judge 

Thomas M. Coffin. Presence of all parties with settlement authority required. This includes 

anyone who is to have input on the decision of whether or not to settle the case. All settlement 

conferences invariably involve a negotiating process, the sifting of facts, the analysis of legal 

issues, and the candid evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of a party’s case, along with a 

candid appraisal of the anticipated gains from further litigation balanced against the risks 

associated with that litigation. If any of the parties is going to seek input from a third person(s) 

regarding decisions associated with the settlement of a case, that third person should be present 

during all phases of the settlement process. Examples would include a spouse, parent, or any 

other adviser upon whom the party will rely upon for advice. Ordered parties to submit 

settlement document to the court by 12:00PM, 5/25/2016, in which they state realistic proposals 

they are willing to make or accept to resolve this case. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED 

INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING SETTLEMENT DOCUMENT. 

Any party who, without prior court approval, fails to have all persons with settlement 

authority present, may be subject to sanctions. Such sanctions may include costs and 

attorney fees of the other parties attending the settlement conference. 

 

Dated this 26th day of April 2016. 

 

 s/Thomas M. Coffin 

 THOMAS M. COFFIN 

 United States Magistrate Judge 

 

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PREPARATION FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

All communications made in connection with the settlement conference are confidential and will 

not be disclosed to anyone. Any documents requested and submitted for a settlement conference 

will be maintained in chambers. 

In preparation for the scheduled settlement conference, the attorneys for each party should 

submit to me the following: 

1. A brief analysis of key issues involved in the litigation. 

2. A description of the strongest and weakest points in your case, both legal and factual. 

3. A description of the strongest and weakest points in your opponent's case, both legal and 

factual. 

4. Status of any settlement negotiations, including the last settlement proposal made by you 

and to you. 

5. Settlement proposal that you believe would be fair. 

6. Settlement proposal that you would be willing to make in order to conclude the matter 

and stop the expense of litigation. 

7. Method in which this case is scheduled for a settlement conference, i.e. ordered by judge, 

requested by parties. 

These documents should be submitted to chambers by 12:00 PM on May 25, 2016. 

 

The settlement submission must be e-mailed to: 

coffin_settlement@ord.uscourts.gov 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. 

Hon. Thomas M. Coffin 

U. S. Magistrate Judge 

405 East Eighth Avenue 

Eugene, OR 97401 

Fax No. (541)431-4139 

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