Opinion
1:19-cv-213
11-15-2023
Elias Gipp, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Raymond Webb and United States of America, Defendants.
ORDER
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge United States District Court
Judge Traynor issued on October 12, 2022, requiring the parties to participate in a court-hosted settlement conference by July 31, 2023. (Doc. No. 79). Consequently, a settlement conference was scheduled July 28, 2023, at 9:00 AM before the undersigned. (Doc. No. 82). The settlement conference was later moved to December 5, 2023. (Doc. No. 106).
On November 13, 2023, the United States filed a “Motion to Terminate Court-Hosted Settlement Conference.” (Doc. No. 137). It does not believe that a court-hosted settlement conference would a productive or wise use of everyone's resources given the parties' recent discussions and the present posture of this case. Consequently, it requests that settlement conference be terminated. Plaintiffs have since filed a response, advising that they do not oppose the United States' motion. (Doc. No. 138)
The court GRANTS the United States' motion. (Doc. No. 137). The settlement conference scheduled for December 5, 2023, is cancelled. It shall be rescheduled as necessary at a later date.
IT IS SO ORDERED.