Free Order - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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GREGORY A. BLOCH, I/O : · L; ;J I . I
Trustees for Benefit of Triad Art : `T—f;I * j wi ’_I I y `
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FINANCIAL WEST GROUP, et al, : I
Defendants. :
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CALENDAR AND STATUS/SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER
This case is scheduled for a settlement conference with the Honorable William I. Gartinkel,
United States Magistrate Judge on February 9, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the United States District Court,
915 Lafayette Blvd., Room 429, Bridgeport, CT; Local counsel shall notify any prog yg counsel of
the date and time of the conference. U
The purpose ofthe conference is to give the parties the opportunity to consider settlement I
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before additional expense, attorneys’ fees and other resources are expended. In their representation of
clients and fulfillment of obligations to the Court, counsel must approach this conference in good faith ·
and with the preparation necessary to resolve the issues in the case. I
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The parties are hereby 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 I
to the case shall be present at the conference. The Court will not hold a settlement conference without I
all parties present. Availability of a party by phone is not permitted without the authorization ofthe I
Court. In cases where a party requires authority from an insurer to settle the case, the party shall

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ensure that an insurance company representative with full authority to settle the case is present at the I
conference. Failure of a party with full authority to settle the case to attend the conference may result
in the imposition of sanctions. The parties should be prepared to spend the entire day in the settlement I
conference. I I I
Not later than five (5) days prior to the conference counsel shall submit to the Magistrate
- Judge, an Q ]@”LQ, confidential conference memorandum. The memorandum shall set forth the legal I
elements of the claims and defenses made, the factual basis for the claims and defenses, the discovery I
anticipated, the time required for the anticipated discovery, the substantive motions contemplated, and
the amount and nature of any demands and/or offers made to date. Counsel shall be prepared to I
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discuss a reasonable resolution of the case consistent with its merits. Any requests pertaining to the
conference shall be made to the Chambers of theMagistrate Judge in writing, or by telephone and
I confirmed in writing. Any counsel requesting continuances, which will be considered only for good
cause clearly shown, shall consult with counsel for all other parties before making the request and, in I
theevent of a continuance, shall notify all parties of the new date and time. I
If the case is resolved after the issuance of this order, the parties shall contact Judge Garfinl Chambers before the date of the settlement conference to advise the Coun; ofthe existence of the
settlement. I
SO ORDERED this__Qth__day of December 2003 at Bridgeport, Connecticut.
wiiiiam 1. Garmin t ‘
‘ United States Magistrate Judge
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