Maura Cotter v. City of Long Beach et al

Filing 50

ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION TO DISMISS CASE (FRCP 41); THAT PLAINTIFF IS APREVAILING PARTY FOR PURPOSES OF AN AWARD OF REASONABLE COSTS AND FEES(42 USC SECTION 1988); AND TO HAVE THE CORT RETAIN JURISDICTION TO AWARDREASONABLE FEES AND COSTS b y Judge Dean D. Pregerson: Based upon the stipulation 49 of the parties, and good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED THAT a settlement having been reached, the above-captioned action be and hereby is dismissed with prejudice under the terms of the settlement pursuant to FRCP 41 (a)(1). (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS) Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (vv)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No.: CV14-05495 DDP (JEMx)

MAURA COTTER,
Plaintiff,

Honorable Dean D. Pregerson, Judge
Courtroom 3 / 2nd Floor, Spring Street,
Los Angeles, California

vs.
CITY OF LONG BEACH, et al.,

ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION
TO DISMISS CASE (FRCP 41);
THAT PLAINTIFF IS A
PREVAILING PARTY FOR
PURPOSES OF AN AWARD OF
REASONABLE COSTS AND FEES
(42 USC SECTION 1988); AND TO
HAVE THE CORT RETAIN
JURISDICTION TO AWARD
REASONABLE FEES AND COSTS

Defendants.

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ORDER

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Based upon the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing, IT IS
ORDERED THAT a settlement having been reached, the above-captioned action be
and hereby is dismissed with prejudice under the terms of the settlement pursuant to

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: JOINT TO DISMISS CASE (FRCP 41)

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FRCP 41 (a)(1).
The terms of the settlement are:

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1. Defendant CITY OF LONG BEACH will pay plaintiff MAURA

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COTTER $15,000 as a full and final settlement of her claims;

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2. Plaintiff MAURA COTTER will dismiss the entire action with

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prejudice; and
3. Plaintiff MAURA COTTER is a prevailing party for purposes of an

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award of reasonable costs and fees under 42 U.S.C. section 1988.
The parties further stipulate that the Court retain jurisdiction to enforce the
terms of the settlement, including jurisdiction to rule on plaintiff’s motion for costs

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and fees and any defense opposition thereto, and to issue an award of reasonable
costs and fees if any.

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DATED: February 12, 2016
Hon. DEAN D. PREGERSON
United States District Judge

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: JOINT TO DISMISS CASE (FRCP 41)