Opinion
24-CV-10 (JGLC)
01-03-2024
LINDA SLADE, Individually and as the representative of a class of similarly situated persons, Plaintiffs, v. FUNCTIONAL FRAGRANCES INCORPORATED, Defendant.
ORDER
JESSICA G. L. CLARKE, United States District Judge:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within thirty (30) days of service of the summons and complaint, the parties must meet and confer for at least one hour in a good-faith attempt to settle this action. To the extent the parties are unable to settle the case themselves, they must also discuss whether further settlement discussions through the district's court-annexed mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive at this time.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within fifteen (15) additional days (i.e., within forty-five (45) days of service of the summons and complaint), the parties must submit a joint letter informing the Court whether the parties have settled. If the parties do not reach a settlement, the parties shall in the joint letter request that the Court (1) refer the case to mediation or a magistrate judge for a settlement conference (and indicate a preference between the two options), or (2) proceed with an initial pretrial conference.
SO ORDERED.