Opinion
2:21-CV-1265-KJM-DMC
11-01-2022
SWARAN SIDHU, et al., Plaintiffs, v. WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.
ORDER
DENNIS M. COTA, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiffs, who are proceeding with retained counsel, bring this civil action. A settlement conference is scheduled for November 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in Redding, California, before the undersigned, to be conducted via Zoom. The parties are directed to each submit a confidential settlement conference statement directly to chambers by November 3, 2022. These statements shall not be filed. Unless otherwise notified by the undersigned, counsel shall be accompanied by a person able to dispose of the case or be fully authorized to settle the matter on any terms. See Local Rule 270(f)(1). Concurrent with their settlement conference statement, the parties shall execute and file the attached Waiver of Disqualification.
WAIVER OF DISQUALIFICATION
Pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 270(b), the parties to the herein action affirmatively request that the assigned Magistrate Judge participate in the settlement conference and further, the parties waive any claim of disqualification to Judge Cota thereafter hearing and determining matters in this case in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Eastern District of California Local Rule 302.