Free Order - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:02-cv-00718-RNC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT LAURA GUIGLIANO, Plaintiff, v. DANBURY HOSPITAL, ET AL., Defendants. : : : : : : : : :

CASE NO.

3:02cv718(RNC)

ORDER TO SUBMIT JOINT MEDIATION REPORT This case has been referred to the undersigned for mediation. To assist the court in scheduling the mediation1, counsel for all parties are hereby ordered to confer with one another to prepare and submit a joint mediation report to the chambers of the

undersigned by October 30, 2005. The report shall include the following information: 1. 2. Brief Statement of the case (no more than one paragraph); Names of all counsel who will attend the conference and

the parties they represent; 3. Whether discovery has been completed and, if not, how

much discovery remains to be done; 4. Due dates for filing dispositive motions and the joint

trial memorandum; 5. 6. The date the case is scheduled for trial; An estimate of the length of time needed for the

Counsel should note that the information requested in response to this order will be used by the court only for scheduling purposes. After the mediation is scheduled, the court will issue another order setting a deadline for submission of ex parte mediation statements.

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mediation session as well as counsel's view as to when a mediation session is most likely to result in settlement of the case; 7. History and current status of any settlement

negotiations, specifying any demands or offers made to date; 8. Any other information that might be helpful for the court

to consider when scheduling the mediation. The joint mediation report need not be signed by all counsel who have appeared in this action. shall indicate that he or she The attorney signing the report has prepared the report in

consultation with counsel for all parties to the action. The report shall not be filed with the clerk, but shall be submitted to the undersigned at the following address: The Honorable Donna F. Martinez United States District Court 450 Main Street Hartford, Connecticut 06103 Counsel are hereby notified that the parties will be required to be present at the mediation. an individual, a If a party is a legal entity, not of the party who is fully

representative

authorized to decide all matters pertaining to the case will be required to be present. The court will not conduct mediation In cases where a party requires

without all parties present.

authority from an insurer to settle the case, that party shall ensure that an insurance company representative with full authority to settle the case attend the mediation. SO ORDERED at Hartford, Connecticut this 8th day of June, 2005. ____________/s/_______________ Donna F. Martinez United States Magistrate Judge