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Instructions For Preparing Confidential Settlement Conference Memorandum

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

Instructions for Preparing Confidential Settlement Conference Memorandum

for Special Masters Settlement Conference

ATTENDANCE

Trial counsel must attend the settlement conference, unless excused by the Court.

The Special Master(s) are not authorized to excuse trial counsel from attendance.

In addition, trial counsel shall be accompanied by a person or persons authorized to

accept or reject a settlement proposal of the Master(s).

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM

Ten (10) days prior to the scheduled settlement conference with the Special

Master(s), each party shall submit to each Master a concise memorandum of facts

and law. The memorandum is not to be filed with the Clerk's Office and is not

required to be served on opposing counsel. However, a Notice of Service of the

settlement conference memorandum indicating service on the Special Masters shall

be filed with the Clerk's Office to whom the Judge is assigned. The Confidential

Memorandum shall not exceed five (5) pages and shall set forth the following:

(a) Trial Counsel: List the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email

addresses of the attorneys who will try the case.

(b)Jurisdiction: Set forth the basis of federal

jurisdiction.

jury or bench trial.

(d) Nature of the Case: State separately the nature of each cause of action and

the relief sought.

(e) Plaintiff’s Contentions: State generally the plaintiff's factual contentions

with respect to each cause of action.

(f) Defendant’s Contentions: State generally the defendant's factual

contentions with respect to defenses, counterclaims and set-offs.

Instructions For Preparing Confidential Settlement Conference Memorandum