Athwal et al v. County of Stanislaus et al

Filing 165

ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 10/12/21, per 163 Stipulation, ORDERING that the settlement reached and entered into between Jones and Plaintiff represents a Good Faith Settlement; any and all pending or potential claims, whether by cross-complaint or other action related to, or arising out of action filed by Plaintiff against Jones for equitable comparative contribution, or partial or comparative indemnity, based on comparative negligence or comparative fault, is BARRED. (Benson, A.)

T.J. Stephens (SBN 206713)
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Attorneys for Defendant,
PAUL EDWARD JONES

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BALJIT ATHWAL; NAVNEET ATHWAL;
DALJIT ATWAL; and KARAN INC., d/b/a
POP-N-CORK,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
COUNTY OF STANISLAUS; CITY OF
TURLOCK; CITY OF MODESTO; CITY
OF CERES; STANISLAUS COUNTY
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY; KIRK BUNCH; JON
EVERS; TIMOTHY REDD; DALE
LINGERFELT; STEVE JACOBSON;
BIRGIT FLADAGER; GALEN
CARROLL; PAUL EDWARD JONES;
DOE COUNTY OF STANISLAUS
EMPLOYEES 1-10; DOE CITY OF
TURLOCK EMPLOYEES 11-20; DOE
CITY OF MODESTO EMPLOYEES 2130; and DOE CITY OF CERES
EMPLOYEES 31-40,

CASE NO.: 1:15-CV-00311-TLN-BAM
[Hon. Troy L. Nunley]
ORDER DEEMING DEFENDANT JONES’
SETTLEMENT WITH PLAINTIFFS TO
HAVE BEEN MADEIN GOOD FAITH
SETTLEMENT PURSUANT TO CODE OF
CIVIL PROCEDURE § 877.6
[Filed concurrently with Stipulation re Good
Faith Settlement]

Defendants.

-1ORDER DEEMING DEFENDANT JONES’ SETTLEMENT WITH PLAINTIFFS TO HAVEBEEN MADE
IN GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT PURSUANT TO CCP § 877.6

The Court, having reviewed and considered the Stipulation regarding Good Faith
Settlements entered into by and between Defendant PAUL EDWARD JONES
(hereinafter collectively referred to as “JONES”) and Plaintiffs BALJIT ATHWAL;
NAVNEET ATHWAL; DALJIT ATWAL; and KARAN INC., d/b/a POP-N-CORK
(hereinafter referred to as “PLAINTIFFS”); Defendants CITY OF MODESTO, CHIEF
GALEN CARROLL and DETECTIVE JON EVERS; Defendants CITY OF CERES, CITY
OF TURLOCK and TIMOTHY REDD; Defendants COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, KIRK
BUNCH, DALE LINGERFELT, STEVE JACOBSON and BIRGIT FLADAGER; Plaintiffs
FRANK CARSON, EDUARDO, QUINTANAR, JR., CHRISTINA DEFILIPPO and
GEORGIA DEFILIPPO, by and through their respective counsel of record, in the
above-captioned case, finding good cause, hereby ORDERS as follows:
1.

The settlement reached and entered into between JONES and PLAINTIFF

represents a Good Faith Settlement within the meaning of and pursuant to California
Code of Civil Procedure, Section 877.6.
2.

Any and all pending or potential claims, whether by cross-complaint or

other action related to, or arising out of action filed by PLAINTIFF against JONES for
equitable comparative contribution, or partial or comparative indemnity, based on
comparative negligence or comparative fault, is barred pursuant to California Code of
Civil Procedure, Section 877.6.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 12, 2021

Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

-2ORDER DEEMING DEFENDANT JONES’ SETTLEMENT WITH PLAINTIFFS TO HAVEBEEN MADE
IN GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT PURSUANT TO CCP § 877.6