HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-cv-901 - Surat V. City Of Fort Collins, Et Al. - 191 - Minute OrderIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 19-cv-00901-WJM-NRN
MICHAELLA LYNN SURAT,
Plaintiff,
v.
RANDALL KLAMSER, in his individual capacity, and
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, a municipality,
Defendants.
MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter
It is hereby ORDERED that a Settlement Conference is set on July 24, 2023 at
9:00 a.m. in Courtroom C-203, Second Floor, Byron G. Rogers U.S. Courthouse, 1929
Stout Street, Denver, Colorado.
It is further ORDERED that counsel shall have parties present who shall have full
authority to negotiate all terms and demands presented by the case, and full authority to
enter into a settlement agreement, including an adjustor if an insurance company is
involved. “Full authority” means that the person who attends the settlement conference
has the complete and unfettered capacity and authority to meet or pay all terms or
amounts which are demanded or sought by the other side of the case without consulting
with some other person, committee or agency. If any person has limits upon the extent
or amount within which he or she is authorized to settle on behalf of a party, that person
does not have “full authority.” If an insurance policy is involved, the person must have
full authority, up to and including, policy limits. No party shall be permitted to attend the
settlement conference by phone unless that party has obtained leave of Court following
the filing of an appropriate motion, no later than five (5) business days prior to the
settlement conference date.
In order that productive settlement discussions can be held, counsel shall
prepare a confidential position statement submitted by email only to the Magistrate
Judge, no later than five (5) business days p rior to the date of the settlement
conference. Statements are limited to 10 pages total. The total number of pages of
exhibits attached may not exceed 20. To the extent that any party feels additional
exhibits might be useful for settlement discussion purposes, that party is free to bring a
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binder with additional exhibits to the settlement conference. The confidential statement
shall be emailed to Chambers (not submitted for filing to the court) at
Neureiter_Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov. This statement shall directly address the
party’s interests, concerns, needs, and fears which may affect the party's settlement
position or ability to settle.
Finally, the lead counsel for each party is directed to separately call Chambers
(303-335-2403) and schedule a 15-20 minute long call with the Court, 2 to 3 days in
advance of the settlement conference, to discuss the nature of the case, the settlement
demands, the respective positions of the parties, and any potential impediments to
settlement they might foresee.
Date: April 6, 2023
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