Crayton v. Hedgpeth et al
Filing
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ORDER re Settlement, signed by District Judge William Haskell Alsup on 5/9/14. (Verduzco, M)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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TIMOTHY CRAYTON,
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v.
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
A. HEDGEPETH, et al.,
ORDER RE SETTLEMENT
Defendants.
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No. C 08-00621 WHA
Plaintiff,
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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Plaintiff Timothy Crayton is represented by pro bono counsel (Dkt. No. 262). This
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action settled in January 2014. The settlement was signed by Timothy Crayton, counsel for
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defendants, and the prison warden. The agreement stated:
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Upon receipt of the settlement amount from
[California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation],
Plaintiff shall execute and file a stipulation of voluntary dismissal
with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Plaintiff agrees to dismiss all the claims in the
Complaint with prejudice, including Plaintiff’s claims that were
previously dismissed from this matter without prejudice. Plaintiff
further agrees not to appeal any Orders issued in this matter.
(Dkt. No. 283) (emphasis added).
In April 2014, Timothy Crayton, on his own, filed a “motion for sanctions and strict
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compliance with settlement contract.” Timothy Crayton stated that he refused to sign the
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stipulated dismissal before defendants delivered him the settlement check. His counsel and
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defense counsel have filed declarations. Defense counsel stated that the California Department
of Corrections and Rehabilitation would issue Timothy Crayton’s settlement check (Seals
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Decl. ¶ 5). The time for filing replies has passed.
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This order rules as follows:
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By JUNE 3, 2014, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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shall provide Timothy Crayton with the settlement check pursuant to the settlement agreement.
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Within TWO CALENDAR DAYS of doing so, defendants shall so advise the Court with a
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declaration.
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2.
The Court will then dismiss with prejudice all claims in the complaint.
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This will dispose of the entire case, including all claims set forth in the complaint and referred to
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by plaintiff himself in any of his descriptions of the case. This will terminate the entire action.
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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The file will be closed.
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The excellent work of Attorneys Jeffrey L. Bornstein and Claudia A. Quiroz are
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hereby recognized. When they were appointed as pro bono counsel, the undersigned judge
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contemplated service only for this proceeding at the district court. It remains their decision
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whether to represent plaintiff in any future proceedings. The Court thanks them for their service.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: May 9, 2014.
WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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