Eucebio Torres v. Officer G. Paredes, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California orders a mandatory settlement conference in Torres v. Paredes. The conference is scheduled for August 25, 2025, before Magistrate Judge D. Thomas Ferraro and will be conducted by Zoom. The order establishes requirements concerning attendance, settlement proposals, meet-and-confer obligations, settlement conference statements, and requests for continuances.

Holdings

1. All parties, required claims adjusters, responsible attorneys, and nonlawyer representatives with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding settlement must attend the settlement conference and be legally and factually prepared to resolve the case.
2. The parties must comply with the court's mandatory procedures, including participating by Zoom, exchanging written settlement proposals, meeting and conferring, lodging settlement conference statements, and providing participant information by the specified deadlines.
3. The settlement conference may be rescheduled only upon a showing of good cause and adequate notice, and absent extraordinary circumstances a continuance request must be made by joint motion in writing at least seven days before the conference and must address the matters specified in the order.

Questions Presented

1. What attendance and settlement authority requirements apply to the mandatory settlement conference?
2. What procedures and deadlines must the parties follow before and during the Zoom settlement conference?
3. What showing and filing requirements apply to a request to continue the settlement conference?

Disposition

other