Opinion
Civil Action No. 08-cv-00498-LTB-BNB.
June 9, 2008
ORDER
The parties appeared this morning for a scheduling conference. The conflicting proposed scheduling orders were rejected for the reasons stated on the record. In summary and for the reasons stated on the record:
IT IS ORDERED that a supplemental scheduling conference is set for July 16, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. The parties shall confer and submit on or before July 9, 2008, a revised proposed scheduling order, modified as discussed on the record this morning.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a settlement conference is set for July 16, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 401, 4th floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado. All settlement conferences that take place before the magistrate judge shall be confidential. Pro se parties, attorneys, and client representatives with full authority to settle the case must be present at the settlement conference in person. With respect to the defendants, this shall include at least an insurance representative and the chief of police. (NOTE: This requirement is not fulfilled by the presence of counsel alone. If an insurance company is involved, an adjustor authorized to enter into settlement must also be present.) Each party shall submit an updated confidential settlement statement to the magistrate judge on or before July 9, 2008, outlining the facts and issues in the case and containing a specific offer of compromise, including a dollar amount the client will accept or pay in settlement and any other essential terms of a settlement.