Steep Hill Laboratories, Inc et al v. Moore

Filing 114

ORDER DISMISSING CASE. As discussed in more detail in the attached order, in light of the fact that the parties reached a complete settlement on the record and that none of the parties has shown cause why this case should remain open, the court di smisses and closes this case. The court vacates the December 12, 2019 case-management conference. The court retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on December 11, 2019. (lblc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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San Francisco Division

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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STEEP HILL LABORATORIES, INC, et
al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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Case No. 18-cv-00373-LB
ORDER OF DISMISSAL

v.
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DAVID HAROLD MOORE,

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Defendant.
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The parties had a settlement conference with the court and agreed to a settlement, with the

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material terms on the record, on April 4, 2019.1 The court retained jurisdiction to enforce the terms

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of the settlement.2 On October 15, 2019, the court asked the parties to provide a status update by

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December 5, 2019.3 None of the parties provided an update.4 On December 8, 2019, the court

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reminded the parties that a settlement agreement reached on the record is a complete, enforceable

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agreement even if the parties did not reduce it to writing, that the court has the inherent power

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summarily to enforce a settlement agreement involving an action pending before it, and that the

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Minute Entry – ECF No. 111; Tr. – ECF No. 101. Citations refer to material in the Electronic Case
File (“ECF”); pinpoint citations are to the ECF-generated page numbers at the top of documents.
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Tr. – ECF No. 101 at 9–10.

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Clerk’s Notice – ECF No. 109.

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See Docket.

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ORDER – No. 18-cv-00373-LB

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court was inclined to dismiss this case in light of the settlement.5 The court asked the parties to

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provide a status update by December 10, 2019.6 None of the parties provided an update.7
In light of the fact that the parties reached a complete settlement on the record and that none of

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the parties has shown cause why this case should remain open, the court dismisses and closes this

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case. The court retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 11, 2019
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LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Order – ECF No. 112.

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Id.

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See Docket.

ORDER – No. 18-cv-00373-LB

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