Hayes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUSSELL HAYES, Case No.: 20-cv-1801-JAH-DEB

Plaintiff,

ORDER PROVIDING UPDATED

v. PROCEDURES FOR MANDATORY

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

FT LA CASCADA TIC, LLC, et al.,

Defendants. 16 The Court issues the following updated instructions for the Mandatory Settlement Conference (“MSC”) on January 13, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. 1. Purpose of the MSC: The purpose of the MSC is to permit an informal discussion between the attorneys, parties, and the Magistrate Judge of every aspect of the lawsuit in an effort to achieve an early resolution of the case. Counsel attending the MSC are expected to have a command of the facts and applicable law. Counsel and the parties shall be prepared to engage in a detailed discussion of the merits of their respective cases and engage in good faith settlement discussions. All discussions during the MSC are informal, off the record, privileged and confidential. …