HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021CV30429 - James M. Bell-Avera V. Karl L. Rohr And The City Of Fort Collins - 021 - OrderDistrict Court, Larimer County, State of Colorado
201 LaPorte Avenue, Suite 100
Fort Collins CO 80521-2761
(970) 494-3590
Bell Avera, James M,
Plaintiff,
Rohr, Karl L,
Defendant
Case No. 2021CV30429
Courtroom: 5A
ORDER
A settlement conference has been scheduled by Courtroom 5A of the District Court before the
Honorable Stephen J. Schapanski on the 25th day of March, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. The parties and
counsel shall meet at Judicial Administration located on the first floor of the Justice Center to be
escorted to an available conference room.
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 shall be e-mailed at least 7 days prior
to the settlement conference to Judge Schapanski at:
stephen.schapanski@judicial.state.co.us
Statements shall not be exchanged between the parties and copies shall not be sent to the court.
Statements shall be limited but should include a brief non-argumentative analysis of the facts, the
claims and defenses, 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. It is not necessary to include any documents that have
already been filed in the case.
COURT USE ONLY
DATE FILED: January 3, 2022 8:33 AM
CASE NUMBER: 2021CV30429
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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 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 in person or be available by phone.
Dated this 3rd day of January, 2022.
BY THE COURT
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Stephen J Jouard
District Court Judge