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I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COIRTII I &T%Â¥ I I?
I DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT I ¤I;~»».,;e
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I ADAE, INC., ; I W°IJWI"Q IDI? Q
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I RITZ REALTY, ET AL, I I II I I
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I CALENDAR AND SETTLEMENT CONFERE CE •R¤E-
I This case is Scheduled for a Settlement confe e·ce with the I
I undersigned on February 3, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at he jhambers at
I 450 Main Street, Room 262, Hartford, ConnectIcut. T{ose in
I attendance at the conference Should be prepared toIspend the I
I remainder of the day at the Settlement conference. I
I I. QARTIES WITH FULL AUTHORITY MUST ATTEND. he parties are
I hereby ORDERED to be present at the conference. II 1 party is a
I legal entity, not an individual, a representative Iflthe party
I who is fglly authorized to decide all matters pert i»ing to the I
I case shall be present at the conference. The ccur Iill not hold I
I a settlement conference without all parties presen .| A party may I
I not participate by phone without express, advance pyroval by the I
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I to settle the case, the party Shall ensure that an i!surance I
I company representative with full authority to sett elthe case is I
I present at the conference. For a plaintiff, "full aithority" I
I means final authority to dismiss the case with pre'u6ice, and to I
I accept in settlement an amount or terms down to th !efendant's I
I last offer. For a defendant, "full authority" mea S final I
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I authority to commit a defendant to pay, in tIe IepIe=enIative's I
I Own discretion, a settlement amount up to the plaiItIffIs prayer I
I or the plaintiff's last demand, whichever isIlowerI |The purpose I
I of this requirement is to have in attendance a per-oi with both I
I the authority and independence to settle the case •uling the I
I settlement conference without consulting anyene EOI lresent. The I
I requirement that parties personally appear is inte did te I
I increase the efficiency and effectiveness ofIthe s·t!lement
I conference. Failure of a party with full au ho itI Io settle the I
I gage to attend the conference may result in the imIo!ition of I
I sanctions I I I
I 11. QONFERENCE MEMORANDA. Nee later than five 5) working I
I days prior to the conference counsel shall Submit Iolchambers of
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I the undersigned an updated gg parte, confidential Io ference
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I memorandum. The memorandum shall be double spaced i no less I
I than 12 point font and shall not exceed 20 pages. Ij shall I
I include the following: (A) a list of the claims an Jefenses; (B) I
I the legal elements of the claims and defenses; (C) tle evidence I
I in support of the claims and defenses; (D) a damag slanalysis; I
I (E) a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses oI ·he case; (F) I
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I the status of the case, including the discovery re a ning and
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I substantive motions filed or contemplated; and (G)Issttlement I
I negotiations to date. The plaintiff's counsel sha llattach a
I copy of the complaint to the plaintiff's eg parte we orandum.
I 111. REQUESTS PERTAINING TO THE CONFERE§CE. In requests I
I pertaining to the conference shall be made re the hjmbers of the I
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5 undersigned in writing, or by telephone confirmed 'n writing, no l
5 later than 10 days from the date of this order. A y counsel
E requesting continuances, which will be considered n y for good
E cause shown, shall consult with all opposing couns llbefore
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Q making the request and, in the event of a continua ca, shall {
notify all parties new date and time . l I y
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L SO ORDERED this day of January,y2004 at a¤tford,
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