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(g) Legal Issues: List the legal issues presented by the factual contentions of

the parties.

(h) Status of Discovery Procedures.

(i) Settlement Demands.

(j) Estimate of Trial Time.

(k) Personal Injury Cases: Set forth nature of injuries, all special damages,

loss of income, anticipated future expenditures, degree of permanent injuries,

economic appraisal of destruction of earning capacity, life expectancy, etc.

(l) Additional Information: Any matters which might aid the Special Masters

in settling the case.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Settlement conference memoranda, and oral information disclosed to the Special

Masters during the settlement conference, shall be regarded as confidential by the

Special Master(s), shall not be associated with the court file of the case, and shall not

be disclosed to any person who is not a participant in the settlement conference.

VIOLATION OF ORDER

The Special Master(s) must report to the Court any violation of this Settlement

Conference Order.

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE REPORT

At the conclusion of the Settlement Conference, the Special Master(s) shall file with

the Court a Special Masters Settlement Conference Report which shall set forth the

names of those attending the conference, violations, if any, of the Settlement

Conference Order, and whether or not the case has been settled.

BY THE COURT

ROBERTA TABORA, CLERK

rev. 01/08

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