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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020CV30363 - Stuward Cross And Katrina Richman V. City Of Fort Collins - 024 - Order For Sention Judge Settlement ConferenceDistrict Court, Larimer County, State of Colorado 201 LaPorte Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Collins CO 80521-2761 (970) 494-3590 Stuward Cross, et al , Plaintiff, Antonio Lopez, et al, Defendant Case No. 2020CV30363 Courtroom: 5A ORDER A settlement conference has been scheduled for Courtroom 5A of the District Court before The Honorable Daniel J. Kaup on the 23rd day of June, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. The conference will be held remotely via WebEx Meetings. Counsel and parties shall download the free Cisco WebEx Meetings software to their desired electronic device. Follow the attached instructions for downloading and use the log in information provided in this Order to join the conference. A settlement conference is a non-adversarial proceeding in which each party is encouraged to consider not only the merits of the opposing case but also the merits and weaknesses of his or her own case. The parties and their attorneys must approach the settlement conference with the goal of attempting to reach a compromise resolution. A candid non-adversarial confidential settlement statement and up to 5 pages of attached documents shall be e-mailed at least 15 days prior to the settlement conference to the following. However, if the attachments exceed 5 pages, additional pages are still acceptable, but the entire statement and attachments shall be mailed by first class mail to the following. Judge Daniel J. Kaup e-mail : dan.kaup@judicial.state.co.us First class mail: 3339 Hearthfire Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80524 Statements shall not be exchanged between the parties and copies shall not be sent to the court. Statements shall be limited but should include an analysis of the facts of the claims and defenses, COURT USE ONLY DATE FILED: May 12, 2021 1:14 PM CASE NUMBER: 2020CV30363 an evaluation of damages, a summary of settlement negotiations to date and a frank disclosure of settlement authority. Such disclosure may be in monetary terms or other relief that is sought. In addition, the settlement statements may include copies of contracts or documents at issue, exhibits or brief portions of depositions. The settlement statements shall be protected from disclosure pursuant to rule 408 of the Colorado Rules of Evidence. Each party and their counsel shall be personally present at the settlement conference via WebEx Meetings and be prepared to spend as much time as is reasonably necessary to pursue a reasonable settlement. If a party does not have unqualified authority to settle the case, whoever does have this authority must appear remotely or be available by phone. Dated this _12th_ day of ___May__, _2021__. BY THE COURT _____________________________________ Julie Kunce Field Guidelines: 1. The parties must be amenable to use their best efforts to resolve the case and willing to participate. 2. The parties shall send to Judge Kaup at least 15 days prior to the conference a brief, confidential, candid appraisal of the case including a thoughtful settlement aim. 3. The confidential settlement statement may include contracts or documents at issue; exhibits or brief portions of depositions. 4. Each party may attach that party’s current pleading. 5. The settlement statement shall be protected from disclosure pursuant to 408 of the Colorado Rules of Evidence. 6. All parties must agree be present at the settlement conference unless there is a prior agreement with Judge Kaup. This includes the ultimate decision maker. Availability by phone is does not satisfy this requirement unless there is prior approval. Downloading Cisco WebEx Meetings For Public Use Using Google Chrome enter the following website into your URL search engine. https://www.webex.com/video-conferencing In the top right corner, select the blue Start for Free icon. Enter the desired email address that you would like used for your personal account, followed by Sign Up. Enter the requested general information into the required fields. An email will be sent to your provided email to activate your account. Navigate your personal email to complete activation. (Pictures of these steps not provided) A password will need to be created during activation. Always use the WEBEX APPLICATION, not the internet browser for attending remote appearances. Often when using webex in the browser the video camera does not work. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Using WebEx Meetings To dial into a conference, enter the 9-digit meeting information into the field under Join a Meeting, followed by selecting the green Join icon. The number provided below is an example number. When participating in an official manner, position yourself in a low noise, low distraction setting. Make sure your audio and video are turned on. If you are experiencing feedback, try using headphones. Select the green Start Meeting icon to enter the conference. The microphone and camera icons should appear in a gray/black color. If they are illuminated red, they are turned off and shall be turned back on by clicking on the icon.