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(b)
Required Attendance. Unless otherwise directed by the designated
mediator, the following shall attend any mediation ordered by the
Court:
(1) Named Parties. Each named party shall attend the
mediation, regardless of the availability of insurance. If any
party is not a natural person, a representative of that party
with knowledge of the relevant facts shall attend the
mediation.
(2) Governmental Body. If approval by a Governmental Body
is required by law to authorize settlement, attendance of at
least one current member of the Governmental Body is
required. “Governmental Body” as used in this subsection
(b)(2) means a governmental board of directors, trustees,
commissioners, managers, or other similar officers.
(3) Insurers and/or Subrogors. Insurers and/or subrogors of
any party shall attend the mediation. Counsel for any such
party is responsible for notifying the insurer and/or
subrogor of this requirement.
(4) Lead Trial Counsel. Lead trial counsel for each named
party shall attend the mediation.
(c)
Required Settlement Authority. Unless otherwise directed by the
designated mediator, each party must attend a court-ordered
mediation with full settlement authority.
(1) Definition of “Full Settlement Authority” for the Plaintiff.
For a plaintiff, such representative must have final
settlement authority, in the representative’s discretion, to
authorize dismissal of the case with prejudice or to accept a
settlement amount down to the defendant’s last offer.
(2) Definition of “Full Settlement Authority” for the Defendant.
For a defendant, the term “full settlement authority”
requires the defendant to have final settlement authority to
commit the party to pay, in the representative’s discretion,
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