Watts v. Allstate Indemnity Company et al

Filing 412

ORDER re 410 signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 1/29/14. The parties appear not to have filed the referenced Settlement Agreement with the court, and the court refuses to retain jurisdiction over a Settlement Agreement that it has had no opportunity to review. Accordingly, the court DECLINES to enter the proposed order. (Meuleman, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROBERT WATTS, on behalf of
himself individually and all
others similarly situated,

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Plaintiff,

No. CIV. S-08-1877 LKK/KJN

ORDER

v.
ALLSTATE INDEMNITY CO., an
Illinois corporation, et al.,

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Defendans.
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The parties have filed a stipulation seeking dismissal of

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this action with prejudice “in accordance with the terms of the

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written Settlement Agreement entered into between the parties.”

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(ECF No. 410.)

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The stipulation further provides that “pursuant to the terms

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of the parties’ Settlement Agreement, the Hon. Lawrence K.

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Karlton of the above-captioned Court (or the successor in

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Courtroom 4, or, if none, another District Court Judge of the

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above-captioned Court) shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the

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terms of the Settlement Agreement.”
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The parties appear not to have filed the referenced

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Settlement Agreement with the court, and the court refuses to

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retain jurisdiction over a Settlement Agreement that it has had

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no opportunity to review. Accordingly, the court DECLINES to

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enter the proposed order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

January 29, 2014.

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