Free Order on Motion for Conference - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:02-cv—01663—RNC Document 75 Filed 11/23/2004 Page1 0f2
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OFFICER PAMELA CHRISTIE, S
Defendant. E
RULING ON MOTION FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE Q
AND CALENDAR AND SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER
Plaintiff’s motion for settlement conference (doc. #68) is
granted. This case is scheduled for a telephonic settlement {
conference with the undersigned on January 4, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. i
Counsel for the defendants shall coordinate the conference call l
with the plaintiff and initiate the call to chambers on the date of l
the settlement conference. All parties are to be present on the Q
call when contacting chambers.
I. EXCHANGE OF OFFERS AND DEMANDS. Settlement conferences are
often unproductive unless the parties have exchanged offers and i
demands before the conference and made a serious effort to settle E
the case on their own. Therefore, not less than 14 days before the
conference, the plaintiff shall serve a settlement demand upon
counsel for the defendant. The demand shall be accompanied by the
plaintiff’s analysis of damages.
II. CONFERENCE MEMORANDA. Not later than five (5) working
days prior to the conference counsel shall submit to chambers of
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the undersigned an eg parte, confidential conference memorandum. J
The memorandum shall be double spaced in no less than 12 point font
and shall not exceed 5 pages. It shall include the following: (A)
a list of the claims and defenses; (B) the evidence in support of
A the claims and defenses; (C) a damages analysis; (D) a discussion
of the strengths and weaknesses of the case; (E) the status of the
case, including the discovery remaining and substantive motions
filed or contemplated; and (F) settlement negotiations to date.
The p1aintiff’s counsel shall attach a copy of the complaint to the
plaintiff’s eg parte memorandum. i
III. REQUESTS PERTAINING TO THE CONFERENCE. Any requests :
pertaining to the conference shall be made to the chambers of the
undersigned in writing, or by telephone confirmed in writing, no
later than 10 days from the date of this order. Any counsel
requesting continuances, which will be considered only for good i
cause shown, shall consult with all opposing counsel before making
the request and, in the event of a continuance, shall notify all
parties of the new date and time.
SO ORDERED this ay of November, 2004 at Hartford,
Connecticut.
Ddnga FT'Maffine2 *
Uni ed States Magistrate Judge