On May 16, 2023 a
Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Heather Kiely,
and
10) Abc Corporations (1-,
Soltage, Llc,
for Whistleblower / Conscientious Employee Protection Act (Cepa)
in the District Court of Hudson County.
Preview
HUD-L-001727-23 11/14/2023 Pglof1 Trans ID: LCV20233412270
HUD
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
LAW DIVISION, CIVIL PART
HUDSON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
DOCKET NO.L 001727 23
KIELY HEATHER VS SOLTAGE, LLC
CIVIL ACTION
MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER
(NO STAY OF DISCOVERY).
PURSUANT TO R. 1:40, IT IS ON THIS FOURTEENTH DAY OF
NOVEMBER 2023, ORDERED THAT:
THE PARTIES AND ATTORNEYS SHALL PARTICIPATE IN MEDIATION IN GOOD FAITH.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN AN ASSESSMENT OF COSTS OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES.
2a PARTIES MAY SELECT A MEDIATOR WITHIN 14 DAYS. IF THE PARTIES DESIGNATE A
MEDIATOR WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE ENTRY OF THIS ORDER, LEAD PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
SHALL PROVIDE TO THE CDR POINT PERSON AND THE MEDIATOR NAMED IN PARAGRAPH
2B BELOW, THE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THE SELECTED
MEDIATOR.
THE CDR POINT PERSON DIRECTORY CAN BE FOUND AT NUCOURTS.GOV UNDER CIVIL
2B
MEDIATION.
N JANINE DICKEY ESQ APM (908) 295-7900
PARTIES DO NOT TIMELY SELECT A MEDIATOR.
IS APPOINTED TO MEDIATE IF
INFORMATION REGARDING THE
FILED
APPOINTED MEDIATOR MAY BE OBTAINED AT NJCOURTS.GOV, CIVIL MEDIATION, UNDER
CIVIL MEDIATOR SEARCH. NOV 1 4 2023
3A THE MEDIATOR SHALL NOTIFY COUNSEL OF THE DATE AND TIME FOR AN ORGANIZATIONAL
CONFERENCE CALL TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN 35 DAYS OF THIS ORDER. THE MEDIATOR
SHALL EXPLAIN THE MEDIATION PROCESS, SET GROUND RULES, FACILITATE FOCUSED JOSEPH A. TURULA, Pu.Cv.
INFORMATION EXCHANGE, AND IDENTIFY THOSE PERSONS WITH NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY
NEEDED BY EACH SIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEDIATION PROCESS IN ORDER TO
ASSIST IN RESOLVING THE CASE. IN CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL, THE MEDIATOR
SHALL SCHEDULE THE MEDIATION SESSION AND MAY REQUIRE THE ATTENDANCE OF THE
PERSON(S) WITH AUTHORITY.
3B FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE CALL OR ATTEND THE FIRST MEDIATION
SESSION MAY RESULT IN AN ASSESSMENT OF COSTS OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES PURSUANT
TO R. 1:2-4(A).
3c ANY PARTY MAY WITHDRAW MEDIATION AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE INITIAL
ONE-HOUR IN-PERSON MEDIATION SESSION. WITHDRAWAL OF ONE OR MORE PARTIES
FROM THE MEDIATION SHALL NOT PREVENT THE REMAINING PARTIES FROM
CONTINUING WITH MEDIATION.
3D LEAD PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE MEDIATOR
WITH AN UPDATED PARTY/COUNSEL LIST.
35 THIS REFERRAL TO MEDIATION DOES NOT STAY DISCOVERY. MEDIATION UNDER THIS
ORDER SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE DISCOVERY END DATE.
3F THE MEDIATOR SHALL REPORT THE OUTCOME OF THE MEDIATION TO THE COURT BY
COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A COMPLETION OF MEDIATION FORM AS REQUIRED BY
RULE 1:40-4 (i).
COMPENSATION OF MEDIATORS SHALL BE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
"GUIDELINES FOR THE COMPENSATION OF MEDIATORS" IN APPENDIX XXVI
OF THE RULES OF COURT. MEDIATORS, WHETHER PARTY-SELECTED OR
COURT-DESIGNATED, SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FOR THE FIRST TWO HOURS,
WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A MANDATORY ORGANIZATIONAL TELEPHONE CONFERENCE WITH
COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTIES AND A MEDIATION SESSION OF AT LEAST ONE HOUR.
THE PARTIES MAY SELECT ANY MEDIATOR NOT ON THE ROSTER OF MEDIATORS
AND SUCH NON-ROSTER MEDIATOR MAY NEGOTIATE A FEE WITH THE- PARTIES, Bur IS
BOUND BY ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS ORDER AND THE COURT'S
MEDIATION PROCEDURES.
ANY INQUIRY REGARDING THE MEDIATION PROCESS OR THIS ORDER SHALL BE RESOLVED
BY THE VICINAGE'S CDR
COURT DESIGNATED MEDIA‘
ALL PARTIES OR COUNSEL JOSEPH A. TURULA, P.J.Cv.
Document Filed Date
November 14, 2023
Case Filing Date
May 16, 2023
Category
Whistleblower / Conscientious Employee Protection Act (Cepa)
For full print and download access, please subscribe at https://www.trellis.law/.
Preview
HUD-L-001727-23 11/14/2023 Pglof1 Trans ID: LCV20233412270 HUD SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY LAW DIVISION, CIVIL PART HUDSON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO.L 001727 23 KIELY HEATHER VS SOLTAGE, LLC CIVIL ACTION MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER (NO STAY OF DISCOVERY). PURSUANT TO R. 1:40, IT IS ON THIS FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023, ORDERED THAT: THE PARTIES AND ATTORNEYS SHALL PARTICIPATE IN MEDIATION IN GOOD FAITH. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN AN ASSESSMENT OF COSTS OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES. 2a PARTIES MAY SELECT A MEDIATOR WITHIN 14 DAYS. IF THE PARTIES DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE ENTRY OF THIS ORDER, LEAD PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL SHALL PROVIDE TO THE CDR POINT PERSON AND THE MEDIATOR NAMED IN PARAGRAPH 2B BELOW, THE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THE SELECTED MEDIATOR. THE CDR POINT PERSON DIRECTORY CAN BE FOUND AT NUCOURTS.GOV UNDER CIVIL 2B MEDIATION. N JANINE DICKEY ESQ APM (908) 295-7900 PARTIES DO NOT TIMELY SELECT A MEDIATOR. IS APPOINTED TO MEDIATE IF INFORMATION REGARDING THE FILED APPOINTED MEDIATOR MAY BE OBTAINED AT NJCOURTS.GOV, CIVIL MEDIATION, UNDER CIVIL MEDIATOR SEARCH. NOV 1 4 2023 3A THE MEDIATOR SHALL NOTIFY COUNSEL OF THE DATE AND TIME FOR AN ORGANIZATIONAL CONFERENCE CALL TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN 35 DAYS OF THIS ORDER. THE MEDIATOR SHALL EXPLAIN THE MEDIATION PROCESS, SET GROUND RULES, FACILITATE FOCUSED JOSEPH A. TURULA, Pu.Cv. INFORMATION EXCHANGE, AND IDENTIFY THOSE PERSONS WITH NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY NEEDED BY EACH SIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEDIATION PROCESS IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN RESOLVING THE CASE. IN CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL, THE MEDIATOR SHALL SCHEDULE THE MEDIATION SESSION AND MAY REQUIRE THE ATTENDANCE OF THE PERSON(S) WITH AUTHORITY. 3B FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE CALL OR ATTEND THE FIRST MEDIATION SESSION MAY RESULT IN AN ASSESSMENT OF COSTS OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES PURSUANT TO R. 1:2-4(A). 3c ANY PARTY MAY WITHDRAW MEDIATION AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE INITIAL ONE-HOUR IN-PERSON MEDIATION SESSION. WITHDRAWAL OF ONE OR MORE PARTIES FROM THE MEDIATION SHALL NOT PREVENT THE REMAINING PARTIES FROM CONTINUING WITH MEDIATION. 3D LEAD PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE MEDIATOR WITH AN UPDATED PARTY/COUNSEL LIST. 35 THIS REFERRAL TO MEDIATION DOES NOT STAY DISCOVERY. MEDIATION UNDER THIS ORDER SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE DISCOVERY END DATE. 3F THE MEDIATOR SHALL REPORT THE OUTCOME OF THE MEDIATION TO THE COURT BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A COMPLETION OF MEDIATION FORM AS REQUIRED BY RULE 1:40-4 (i). COMPENSATION OF MEDIATORS SHALL BE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "GUIDELINES FOR THE COMPENSATION OF MEDIATORS" IN APPENDIX XXVI OF THE RULES OF COURT. MEDIATORS, WHETHER PARTY-SELECTED OR COURT-DESIGNATED, SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FOR THE FIRST TWO HOURS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A MANDATORY ORGANIZATIONAL TELEPHONE CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTIES AND A MEDIATION SESSION OF AT LEAST ONE HOUR. THE PARTIES MAY SELECT ANY MEDIATOR NOT ON THE ROSTER OF MEDIATORS AND SUCH NON-ROSTER MEDIATOR MAY NEGOTIATE A FEE WITH THE- PARTIES, Bur IS BOUND BY ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS ORDER AND THE COURT'S MEDIATION PROCEDURES. ANY INQUIRY REGARDING THE MEDIATION PROCESS OR THIS ORDER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY THE VICINAGE'S CDR COURT DESIGNATED MEDIA‘ ALL PARTIES OR COUNSEL JOSEPH A. TURULA, P.J.Cv.