Gonzalez v. Ahmed et al

Filing 187

ORDER RE SETTLEMENT AND STAY. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on October 21, 2014. (lhklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/21/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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BRENT LUIS GONZALEZ,

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Plaintiff,
v.
Z. AHMED, M.D., et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No.: 10-CV-05654-LHK
ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT
AND STAY

The parties filed a settlement status update on October 21, 2014 indicating that they have
reached an informal settlement agreement and are in the process of finalizing the agreement. ECF
No. 186. The parties represent that it may take up to six months for settlement funds to be
transferred and that dismissal with prejudice would not be appropriate until that time. As such, the
parties request a six-month stay of all proceedings.

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The Court denies the request for a six-month stay. The parties may file a joint stipulation
requesting that the Court dismiss the action without prejudice. The stipulation shall provide that the
Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement and that the parties will move to
dismiss the action with prejudice once the settlement funds are transferred.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 21, 2014

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LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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Case No.: 10-CV-05654-LHK
ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT AND STAY