Free Order - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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l...M., by & through his parents & : _i.' , 4 t _ _ I
next friends, C.D. & A.M., :
Plaintifi g : _
v CIVIL NO: 3:03cv680 (MRK) _
PUTNAM BOARD OF ED., et al,
Defendants. :
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CALENDAR AND STATUS/SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER
This case is scheduled for a settlement conference with the Honorable William l. Garfinlcel,
United States Magistrate Judge on March 29, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the United States District Court,
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9l5 Lafayette Blvd., Room 429, Bridgeport, CT. Local counsel shall notify any _mJ@@: counsel of
the date and time of the conference.
The purpose ofthe conference is to give the parties the opportunity to consider settlement
before additional expense, attorneys’ fees and other resources are expended. In their representation of
clients and fulfillment of obligations to the Court, counsel must approach this conference in good faith
_ and with the preparation necessary to resolve the issues in the case.
The parties are hereby ordered to be present at the conference. lf a party is a legal entity, `
not an individual, a represen-tative of the party who is fully authorized to decide all matters pertaining E
to the case shall be present at the conference. The Court will not hold a settlement conference without
all parties present. Availability of a party by phone is not permitted without the authorization ofthe A
Court. In cases where a party requires authority from an insurer to settle the case, the party shall
ensure that an insurance company representative with full authority to settle the case is present at the

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ensure that an insurance conipany representative with full authority to settle the case is present at the
i conference. Failure of a party with full authority to settle the case to attend the conference may result
V. in the imposition of salictioasi iThe parties should be prepared to spend the entire day in the settlement
Z conference. i
i Not later than tive (5) days prior to the conference counsel shall submit to the Magistrate
Judge, an egg gag, confidential conference memorandum. The memorandum shall set forth the legal
elements ofthe claims and defenses made, the factual basis for the claims and defenses, the discovery
e anticipated, the time required for the anticipated discovery, the substantive motions contemplated, and
the- amount and nature of any demands and/or offers made to date. Counsel shall be prepared to
R discuss a reasonable resolution ofthe case consistent with its merits. Any requests pertaining to the
conference shall be made to the Chambers of the Magistrate Judge in writing, or by telephone and
R confirmed in writing. Any counsel requesting continuances, which will be considered only for good
cause clearly shown, shall consult with counsel for all other parties before making the request and, in `
the event of a continuance, shall notify all parties of the new date and time. i
If the case is resolved after the issuance of this order, the parties shall contact Judge Garfinkel’s
Chambers before the date of the settlement conference to advise the Court ofthe existence of the
settlement. _
, SO ORDERED this ;Qth__ day of Decembc;_@ at Bridgeport, Connecticut. i
y William I. Gafinrliel ( `
_ 4 United States Magistrate Judge i
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