Opinion
Case No. 06cv2272-H (WMc).
September 21, 2007
ORDER
A telephonic status was held in the above captioned case on September 7, 2007. Participating was Jason Hartley, Esq. (counsel for plaintiff). James Poth, Esq. (counsel for defendant) failed to appear. Therefore, the Court issues the following Order:
1. Counsel and parties with full settlement authority are ordered to appear on October 23, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the chambers of United States Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr., 940 Front Street, Courtroom C, San Diego, California, 92101, for a Case Management Conference/Settlement Conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b). Full authority to settle means that the individual present at the settlement conference has the unfettered discretion and authority to: 1) fully explore settlement options and to agree at that time to any settlement options; 2) agree at that time to any settlement terms acceptable to the parties; 3) change the settlement position of a party; and 4) negotiate monetary awards without being restricted to a specific sum certain.
2. Attorney James Poth should be prepared to address why he failed to participate at the September 7, 2007, telephonic status conference and why sanctions should not be imposed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.