Opinion
18cv1721-JLS-MDD
10-05-2021
ALICIA DEL VILLAR, Plaintiff, v. TRANSDEV SERVICES, INC., Defendant.
NOTICE AND ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT VIDEO CONFERENCE
Hon. Mitchell D. Dembin United States Magistrate Judge
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a Settlement Conference in the above entitled action will be held on November 10, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., with United States Magistrate Judge Mitchell Dembin, via VIDEOCONFERENCE. Parties must comply with this Court's Civil Chambers Rules regarding any requests for continuances. Among other things, this Court's Civil Chambers' Rules require telephonic notification to chambers followed by a written motion no less than seven days prior to the scheduled conference.
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16.1(c) of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, all counsel and all parties, and any other person(s) who has full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding settlement shall
appear at the conference and shall be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and damages. 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. Governmental entities may appear through litigation counsel only. As to all other parties, appearance by litigation counsel only is not acceptable.
The Court will use its official Zoom video conferencing account to hold the Conference. On or before November 3, 2021, counsel for each party must email to the Court at efile dembin@casd.uscourts.gov the name and title of each participant and an e-mail address for each participant to receive the Zoom videoconference invitation.
Confidential settlement briefs shall be submitted to chambers in person or via email (efiledembin@casd.uscourts.gov) on or before November 3, 2021.
All conference discussions will be informal, off the record, privileged and confidential. Questions regarding this case may be directed to the Magistrate Judge's chambers at (619) 446-3972.
IT IS SO ORDERED.