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g CALENDAR AND SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER
i This case is scheduled for a settlement conference with the
Q undersigned on February 24, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at her chambers at i
! 450 Main Street, Room 262, Hartford, Connecticut. Those in i
attendance at the conference should be prepared to spend the
I remainder of the day at the settlement conference. 3
I. PARTIES WITH FULL AUTHORITY MUST ATTEND. The parties are i
hereby ORDERED to be present at the conference. If a party is a 1
legal entity, not an individual, a representative of the party i
who is fully authorized to decide all matters pertaining to the Q
case shall be present at the conference. The court will not hold {
a settlement conference without all parties present. A party may g
not participate by phone without express, advance approval by the
court. In cases where a party requires authority from an insurer
to settle the case, the party shall ensure that an insurance E
company representative with full authority to settle the case is é
present at the conference. For a plaintiff, "full authority" I
means final authority to dismiss the case with prejudice, and to !
accept in settlement an amount or terms down to the defendant*s i
last offer. For a defendant, "full authority“ means final i
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l authority to commit a defendant to pay, in the representative's
X own discretion, a settlement amount up to the plaintiff's prayer
or the plaintiff's last demand, whichever is lower. The purpose
W of this requirement is to have in attendance a person with both I
; the authority and independence to settle the case during the Q
i settlement conference without consulting anyone not present. The i
E requirement that parties personally appear is intended to E
5 increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the settlement Q
conference. Failure of a party with full authority to settle the
` gage to attend the conference may result in the imposition of é
sanctions. g
II. EXCHANGE OF OFFERS AND DEMANDS. Settlement conferences i
are often unproductive unless the parties have exchanged offers 5
and demands before the conference and made a serious effort to i
settle the case on their own. Therefore, not less than 14 days Q
before the conference, the plaintiff’s counsel shall serve a
settlement demand upon counsel for the defendant. The demand i
shall be accompanied by the plaintiff's analysis of damages. If .
the defendant disagrees with the plaintiff's calculation of f
damages, the defendant's counsel shall respond to the plaintiff's ‘i
analysis not later than 7 working days before the conference. i
The defendant is encouraged to make a settlement offer prior to
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the settlement conference. %
III. CONFERENCE MEMORANDA. Not later than five (5) working E
days prior to the conference counsel shall submit to chambers of \
the undersigned an gg paggg, confidential conference memorandum. Q
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( The memorandum shall be double spaced in no less than 12 point
( font and shall not exceed 20 pages. It shall include the
( following: (A) a list of the claims and defenses; (B) the legal (
( elements of the claims and defenses; (C) the evidence in support (
( of the claims and defenses; (D) a damages analysis; (E) a (
( discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the case; (F) the
( status of the case, including the discovery remaining and (
( substantive motions filed or contemplated; and (G) settlement (
( negotiations to date. The plaintiff's counsel shall attach a (
copy of the complaint to the plaintiff's eg parte memorandum. (
( IV. 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 (
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 jgigfday of January, 2004 at Hartford, (
Connecticut. ‘ ( ( (
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i` IDOl§NA F. MARTINEZ w_—;—"
UN TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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