Free Order - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:04-cv-00687-PSF-BNB

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Filed 12/05/2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 04-cv-00687-PSF-BNB MARY JO LAIRD, Plaintiff, v. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF GUNNISON, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE GUNNISON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, and PEGGY MARTIN, in her official capacity and individually, Defendants. ______________________________________________________________________________ MINUTE ORDER ______________________________________________________________________________ Minute Order Entered by Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland Pursuant to the Status Conference held on December 5, 2005, it is hereby ORDERED that a Settlement Conference is set for March 22, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. and a Pretrial Conference is set for August 1, 2006, at 8:30 a.m., in Courtroom A-401, Fourth Floor, of the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. Please remember that anyone seeking entry into the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse will be required to show a valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2B. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the counsel shall have parties present at the Settlement Conference who shall have full authority to negotiate all terms and demands presented by the case, and full authority to enter into a settlement agreement, including an adjustor if an insurance company is involved. This requirement is not satisfied by the presence of counsel only. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before March 14, 2006, counsel for each party shall submit a brief Confidential Settlement Statement by e-mail in PDF format addressed to [email protected]. outlining the facts and issues involved in the case and the possibilities for settlement. In addition, each Confidential Settlement Statement must contain a specific offer of compromise, including the dollar amount each client will accept or pay in settlement and any essential non-economic terms. The Confidential Settlement Statement should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court and need not be supplied to opposing counsel. Failure to submit Confidential Settlement Statements on time may result in the Settlement Conference being vacated.

Case 1:04-cv-00687-PSF-BNB

Document 73

Filed 12/05/2005

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The Final Pretrial Order shall be submitted pursuant to District of Colorado ECF Procedures V.L.1.b. on or before July 25, 2006. The Final Pretrial Order should be prepared in accordance with Appendix G, D.C.COLO.LCivR.

DATED: December 5, 2005