Opinion
2:20-cv-01714 WBS DB P
05-08-2023
ANDRE RAMON CRAVER, Plaintiff, v. T. TRAN, Defendants.
ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR AND STAYING CASE FOR 120 DAYS
DEBORAH BARNES UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel. The time for filing dispositive motions has expired and defendant's motion for summary judgment has been resolved. In response to the court's recent inquiry, the parties indicated a settlement conference may be useful at this time. (ECF Nos. 58, 59.)
Once the settlement conference is scheduled, at least seven days prior to the conference, the parties shall submit to the settlement judge a confidential settlement conference statement. The parties' confidential settlement conference statements shall include the following: (a) names and locations of the parties; (b) a short statement of the facts and alleged damages; (c) a short procedural history; (d) an analysis of the risk of liability, including a discussion of the efforts made to investigate the allegations; and (e) a discussion of the efforts that have been made to settle the case. Defendant shall e-mail the settlement conference statement to the settlement judge's e-mail box for proposed orders, available on the court's website. Plaintiff shall place his settlement conference statement in the U.S. mail addressed to the settlement conference judge, United States District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Plaintiff shall mail his settlement conference statement so that it is received by the court at least seven days before the settlement conference.
In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. This action is stayed for 120 days to allow the parties an opportunity to settle their dispute. Except as provided herein or by subsequent court order, no other pleadings or other documents may be filed in this case during the stay of this action. The parties shall not engage in formal discovery, but the parties may elect to engage in informal discovery.
2. At least seven days prior to the settlement conference, each party shall submit a confidential settlement conference statement, as described above, to the settlement judge. Defendant shall e-mail the settlement conference statement to the settlement judge's proposed orders e-mail address. Plaintiff shall place his settlement conference statement in the U.S. mail addressed to the settlement judge, United States District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Plaintiff shall mail his settlement conference statement so that it is received by the court at least seven days before the settlement conference.