LOCAL COURT RULES - Western District of Oklahoma

settlement authority to commit the party to pay, in the representative’s discretion, an amountup to the plaintiff’s prayer or up to the plaintiff’s last demand, whichever is lower.(d)Mediation Statements. Unless otherwise directed by the designated mediatorin a court-ordered mediation:(1) each party shall submit a mediation statement to the assigned mediatorand serve counsel for all other parties at least 3 business days before the mediation, and(2) the statement shall not exceed 5 pages double-spaced and shall set forththe relevant positions of the parties concerning factual issues, legal issues, and reliefrequested.(e)Mediator Report. Unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall ensure the filingof the mediator’s report in a court-ordered mediation. The filing shall be on the formapproved by the Court no later than 7 days after completion of the mediation.(f)Confidentiality. All communications made in connection with a court-orderedmediation, other than as stated below, shall be considered confidential. Unless otherwisepermitted under Fed. R. Evid. 408 or any other provision of federal law, communicationsmade in connection with a court-ordered mediation may not be used by any party in the trialof the case. Any motion by counsel or reports by the designated mediator, including thoseconcerning noncompliance with the local rules, shall not violate confidentiality.(g)Sanctions. In a court-ordered mediation, failure to comply with any provisionof this Rule may result in the imposition of sanctions.V. PARTIES.LCvR17.1 Parties Who Are Not Natural Persons.Parties who are not natural persons may not appear pro se.LCvR21.1 Notice of Bankruptcy Filing.In the event a party to a civil case files bankruptcy, or an involuntary bankruptcyproceeding is commenced against a party, counsel or the party, if pro se, shall notify the-17-