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i Case 3 :03-cv-00953-TPS Docu ment 39 Filed 12/10/2004 Page 1 of 3
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1 CALENDAR AND SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER
i This case has been referred to the undersigned for a
settlement conference. The undersigned shall conduct a settlement
conference with the parties on February 17, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. in
her chambers at the United States District Court, 450 Main Street,
Room 262, Hartford, Connecticut.
[ The parties are ordered to be present at the conference. If
a party is a legal entity, not an individual, a representative of
the party who is fully authorized to decide all matters pertaining
to the case shall be present at the conference. The court will not ;
hold a settlement conference without all parties present.
Availability of a party by phone is not permitted without court
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insurer to settle the case, the party shall ensure that an
insurance company representative with full authority to settle the
i case is present at the conference. Failure of a party with full 5
authority to settle the case to attend the conference may result in
the imposition of sanctions. The parties should be prepared to
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I spend the entire remainder of the day in the settlement conference. I
Not less than 14 days before the conference, the plaintiff's I
I counsel shall serve a settlement demand upon the defendant. The
I demand shall be accompanied by the plaintiff's analysis of damages. I
If the defendant disagrees with the plaintiff’s calculation of l I
damages, the defendant shall respond to the plaintiff's analysis I
not later than 7 working days before the conference. The parties i
shall submit to the court, with their confidential memoranda, the I
` damage analyses that they have exchanged with one another. The
defendant is encouraged to make a settlement offer prior to the
settlement conference.
Not later than five (5) working days prior to the conference
each side shall submit to the undersigned's chambers an eg parte, I
confidential conference memorandunn The memorandum shall be double I
spaced and shall not exceed 15 pages. The memorandum shall set I
forth the legal elements of the claims and defenses made, the E
factual basis for the claims and defenses and the amount and nature I
of any demands and/or offers made to date. The plaintiff's counsel S
shall attach a copy of the complaint to the plaintiff's gg parte I
memorandum. The parties must approach this conference in good I
faith and with all the preparation necessary to resolve the case.
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 l0 days from the date of this order. Any
party requesting a continuance, which will be considered only for

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good cause clearly shown, shall consult with the opposing side
before making the request and, in the event of a continuance, shall i
notify all parties of the new date and time. i
SO ORDERED this day of December, 2004 at Hartford, i
Connecticut. . 1
Donna-’ F. Martinez
United States Magistrate Judge
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