Schroeder et al v. General Electric Company, et al

Filing 19

ORDER. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 7/20/2015. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PETER SCHROEDER, et al.,

Case No. 15-cv-02930-HSG

Plaintiffs,
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ORDER

v.
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PUGET SOUND COMMERCE CENTER,
INC., et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On July 2, 2015 the parties filed a notice of settlement “to notify the Court that the lawsuit

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has been settled, and to request 45 days in which to file the dismissal.” Dkt. No. 14. The Court

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interpreted this notice to mean that the entire case has settled—i.e., all parties and all claims.

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However, on July 8, the parties stipulated to the dismissal of a single Defendant, which the Court

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granted. Dkt. No. 16. And on July 17, the parties stipulated to the dismissal of “all allegations . . .

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related to exposure to asbestos on or after December 5, 1980, as to Defendant PUGET SOUND

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COMMERCE CENTER, INC.” Dkt. No. 18.

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It is unclear to the Court why the dismissal of this case is occurring piecemeal. If the

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parties have settled the entire case, as indicated in the July 2 notice, the parties should file a single

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stipulated dismissal before the 45-day deadline. If all of the parties have not settled all of the

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claims of the case, the parties must so inform the Court. Accordingly, the Court orders the parties

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to file by July 24, 2015, a brief statement summarizing the status of the case and their plans for

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dismissal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 20, 2015
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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge