Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements5 rules
Parties must submit confidential settlement memoranda via email to chambers, not to be docketed.
Court's wording
To prepare for the Settlement Conference, the Plaintiff and the Defendant each shall submit to this Court a Memorandum setting forth its position. The parties shall send their respective Memoranda directly to the undersigned’s Chambers by emailing them to: maynard@flsd.uscourts.gov. Given their confidential content, the Memoranda shall indicate clearly that they are NOT to be docketed in the case docket.
Parties with settlement authority must personally attend; phone participation is not acceptable.
Court's wording
Parties with full and complete settlement authority are required to personally attend the conference. An insured party shall appear by a representative of the insurer who is authorized to negotiate and commit to a binding settlement agreement. An uninsured corporate party shall appear by a representative authorized to negotiate and commit to a binding settlement agreement. Having a client with authority available by telephone is NOT an acceptable alternative.
Based upon the foregoing, it is hereby, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the parties shall email their pre-Settlement Conference Memoranda to Chambers by Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM.
- Document
- Pre-settlement conference memorandum
Must include
- •Pre-Settlement Conference Memoranda
Settlement conference statements are confidential and inadmissible at trial.
Court's wording
The Court expects the parties to address each other with courtesy and respect. Parties are encouraged to be frank and open in their discussions. As a result, statements made by any party during the Settlement Conference are not to be used in discovery and will not be admissible at trial.
Settlement conference will use mediation format with joint session and private caucusing.
Court's wording
The Court will generally use a mediation format: that is, a joint session with opening presentations by the Court and each side followed by private caucusing by the Court with each side. The Court expects both sides and their representatives to be fully prepared to participate.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Bundling Requirements
Settlement negotiations before conference are not required but encouraged.
Given the limited time available, nor is this Court requiring the parties to engage in settlement negotiations before the Settlement Conference. This Court nevertheless encourages the parties to do so. This can be helpful, and sometimes parties are able to settle a
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
Settlement conference scheduled for March 29, 2018 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom No. 4074, Fort Pierce, Florida.
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the parties shall appear for the Settlement Conference before U. S. Magistrate Judge Maynard in Courtroom No. 4074 (the magistrate courtroom) on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the United States District Courthouse, 101 South U. S. Highway 1, Courtroom No. 4074, Fort Pierce, Florida 34950.
Civil cases
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