Gales v. Snyder

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted the parties’ joint motion to continue the Early Neutral Evaluation conference, Case Management Conference, and related deadlines. The order rescheduled the ENE for September 3, 2025, before Magistrate Judge Lupe Rodriguez, Jr., and established associated participation, confidentiality, discovery, and filing requirements.

Holdings

1. Good cause existed to grant the parties' joint motion and continue the Early Neutral Evaluation from July 30, 2025, to September 3, 2025, with the Case Management Conference and related dates continued accordingly.
2. The parties must comply with the amended Early Neutral Evaluation and Case Management Conference procedures, including attendance by the parties and responsible attorneys, the presence of a representative with full settlement authority, submission of confidential settlement statements and participant information, and completion of the specified Rule 26(f), discovery-plan, and initial-disclosure deadlines.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause existed to continue the scheduled Early Neutral Evaluation, Case Management Conference, and related dates and deadlines.
2. What procedures and deadlines should govern the continued Early Neutral Evaluation and subsequent Case Management Conference.

Disposition

other