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This case involves a defendant's request for removal concerning an order setting a trial after a mandatory settlement conference. The defendant argues the trial should not have been set because the applicant's participation in settlement negotiations and his Declaration of Readiness to Proceed (DOR) were not in good faith, hindering essential discovery. The Appeals Board granted removal, finding the applicant's DOR was legally defective for failing to specify good faith settlement efforts. Consequently, the trial order was rescinded, and the case was taken off calendar.
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This case involves a defendant's request for removal concerning an order setting a trial after a mandatory settlement conference. The defendant argues the trial should not have been set because the applicant's participation in settlement negotiations and his Declaration of Readiness to Proceed (DOR) were not in good faith, hindering essential discovery. The Appeals Board granted removal, finding the applicant's DOR was legally defective for failing to specify good faith settlement efforts. Consequently, the trial order was rescinded, and the case was taken off calendar.
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