United African-Asian Abilities Club et al v. GPI Mesa Creek Investors

Filing 23

ORDER AFTER 22 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 4/4/2018. Stipulated dismissal due by 5/4/2018. All other pending dates, hearings and conferences are VACATED. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED AFRICAN-ASIAN ABILITIES
CLUB, et al.,

Case No. 1:18-cv-00105 AWI JLT
ORDER AFTER NOTICE OF
SETTLEMENT
(Doc. 22)

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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GPI MESA CREEK INVESTORS, et al.,
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Defendants.
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The plaintiffs have filed a notice of settlement. (Doc. 22) They set forth various terms of

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the settlement. Id. In particular, they assert that the parties have agreed that the “Court will retain

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juris jurisdiction for 5 years to enforce the terms of the release and settlement agreement.” Id. at

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4. However, given the request to set a status conference in 45 days, it appears that rather than

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requesting the Court retain jurisdiction, they seek to have the Court maintain jurisdiction. Thus,

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the parties are informed that the Court will retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement,

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but it will dismiss the case.1 Thus, the Court ORDERS:
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The stipulation to dismiss the action SHALL be filed no later than May 4, 2018.

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The stipulation SHALL preserve the rights of the putative class;

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The Court will not supervise the terms of the settlement agreement but, in retaining jurisdiction to enforce those
terms, material breaches may be addressed to the Court through noticed motion, contempt proceeding or other
appropriate means.

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All pending dates, conferences and hearings are VACATED.

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The parties are advised that failure to comply with this order may result in the Court

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imposing sanctions, including the dismissal of the action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 4, 2018

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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