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Williams v. Petras

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Jun 27, 2022
2:19-cv-0605 KJM DB P (E.D. Cal. Jun. 27, 2022)

Opinion

2:19-cv-0605 KJM DB P

06-27-2022

THEAUDRA CONRAD WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. OGNJEN PETRAS, Defendants.


ORDER REFERRING CASE TO POSTSCREENING ADR PROJECT AND STAYING CASE FOR 120 DAYS

DEBORAH BARNES UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiff, a state prisoner, proceeds without counsel under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case was previously referred to the court's Post-Screening ADR Project although no settlement conference was held as a result of that referral. (See ECF Nos. 25, 26, 29.) Recently, plaintiff and defendant both separately indicated a settlement conference may be useful at this time. (ECF Nos. 61, 62.) Thus, the court stays this action for a period of 120 days to allow the parties to meet and confer further and then participate in a settlement conference.

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 the 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 the 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:

1. This action is stayed for 120 days to allow the parties an opportunity to settle their dispute before further pretrial proceedings. 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.

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 the 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 the settlement conference statement so that it is received by the court at least seven days before the settlement conference.

3. If a settlement is reached at any point during the stay of this action, the parties shall file a Notice of Settlement in accordance with Local Rule 160.

4. The parties remain obligated to keep the court informed of their current addresses at all times during the stay and while the action is pending. Any change of address must be reported promptly to the court in a separate document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice of Change of Address.” See L.R. 182(f).


Summaries of

Williams v. Petras

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Jun 27, 2022
2:19-cv-0605 KJM DB P (E.D. Cal. Jun. 27, 2022)
Case details for

Williams v. Petras

Case Details

Full title:THEAUDRA CONRAD WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. OGNJEN PETRAS, Defendants.

Court:United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Date published: Jun 27, 2022

Citations

2:19-cv-0605 KJM DB P (E.D. Cal. Jun. 27, 2022)