A settlement conference can be scheduled at the request of either party, and is a required next step if parties are unable to agree on
issues at the case conference.
And if you can't negotiate a
deal at a case conference, then you bring a motion to sell, especially if you have a mortgage free, jointly owned house.
If the parties are able to agree on the resolution to an
issue at a case conference, the judge can also make an order incorporating a resolution agreed upon by the parties.
A case conference is a requirement before either party can bring a motion, because a party can only bring a motion on a matter that has been
discussed at a case conference.
In addition to providing an overview of new accident benefits arbitration process under the License Appeal Tribunal (LAT), which came into effect on April 1, 2016, Michelle will share valuable anecdotal discussion of what counsel have experienced so far on both sides, such as evidentiary and production issues
at the case conference stage and before a hearing, what evidence adjudicators are looking for or emphasizing, the format of the hearing (written, oral, hybrid), witness issues, etc..
If the issues have been canvassed with the
judge at a case conference and resolution has not been achieved at least on an interim basis, you may need to bring a motion; this is an important step in the process.
I write this now so as to give the media defendants fair warning that the Order of Lederman J. remains binding on them and is to be obeyed in letter and in spirit...» Sentencing will be
scheduled at a case conference to be held after Superior Court Justice Myers» reasons are released.
A Master will typically only make orders
at a case conference with respect to having the parties disclose documents to one another.
If the matter does not
settle at the case conference (similar to FSCO's pre-arbitration hearing), then the hearing will proceed by written format or expedited, electronic format.
At a case conference several days before the hearing of the contempt motion, Mr. Justice Myers, who presided over both the injunction and contempt hearings, made an interim order in addition to the injunction order, again requiring the franchisees and their two principals to, among other things, cease operating the two franchised business and transfer control to the franchisor.
At that case conference, a judge may order that the parties attend a settlement conference.
APPLICATION OF RULE 17 (14)
At a case conference, settlement conference or trial management conference conducted by the Family Case Manager, rule 17 applies subject to the following changes: