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Case 3:08-cv-00468-JLS-POR

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 v. ONE 2006 NISSAN ARMADA SUV, CA LICENSE NO. 5RQF180, VIN 5N1AA08A76N71700, Defendant. On May 28, 2008, counsel for the parties in this matter jointly contacted chambers so that Claimant could request that the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference currently scheduled for June 4, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. be rescheduled. Plaintiff's counsel consented to rescheduling the conference. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Early Neutral Evaluation conference scheduled in this matter for June 4, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. shall be held on June 2, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. The Conference shall be held in the Chambers of the Honorable Louisa S. Porter, United States Magistrate Judge, First Floor, 940 Front Street, San Diego, California 92101. Pursuant to Rule 16.1(c) of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, all counsel, all parties, and any other person(s) whose authority is required to negotiate and enter into settlement shall appear in person at the conference, shall be prepared to discuss the claims and defenses, and shall be legally and factually prepared to discuss and resolve the case at the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference. The parties must be prepared to present demands and offers of settlement. Counsel for any non-English speaking parties is -1UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, Civil No. 08-cv-0468-JLS (POR)

ORDER RESCHEDULING CONTINUED EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION CONFERENCE

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responsible for arranging for the appearance of an interpreter at the conference. Failure of required counsel and parties to appear in person will be cause for the imposition of sanctions. All conference discussions will be informal, off the record, privileged, and confidential. In the event the case does not settle at the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference, the parties shall also be prepared to discuss the following matters at the conclusion of the conference: 1. Any anticipated objections under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(E) to the initial disclosure provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(A-D); 2. 3. The scheduling of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) conference; The date of initial disclosure and the date for lodging the discovery plan following the Rule 26(f) conference; and, 4. The scheduling of a Case Management Conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b). The Court will issue an order following the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference addressing these issues and setting dates as appropriate. Questions regarding this case may be directed to Judge Porter's law clerk, David K. Ries, at (619) 557-5383.

DATED: May 30, 2008

LOUISA S PORTER United States Magistrate Judge cc: The Honorable Janis L. Sammartino All parties

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