Cordero v. Froats et al

Filing 181

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE and ORDER VACATING TRIAL by Magistrate Judge Stephan M. Vidmar. Plaintiff's Show-Cause Response is due by November 9, 2017. The TRIAL set to be begin on November 13, 2017, is VACATED. (am)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
ELVIA CORDERO,
Plaintiff,
v.

No. 13-cv-0031 SMV/GBW

TODD FROATS, PETER BRADLEY,
JOSE SANCHEZ, CODY AUSTIN,
and CITY OF LAS CRUCES,
Defendants.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
AND ORDER VACATING TRIAL
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to Enforce Settlement
Agreement [Doc. 178], filed on October 5, 2017, and on the Attorney’s Charging Lien
[Doc. 177], filed by James P. Lyle, Esquire, on September 28, 2017. Although Plaintiff has been
served with both filings, she has not responded to either. Accordingly, the Court intends to grant
Defendant’s Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement [Doc. 178] and honor the Attorney’s
Charging Lien [Doc. 177].
Plaintiff has 14 days to show cause in writing why the Court should not grant the Motion
to Enforce Settlement Agreement, enforce the Attorney’s Charging Lien, and dismiss this case
with prejudice as follows:
1. Find that the parties have settled, as outlined in the Defendants’ Motion [Doc. 177], for a
sum of $25,000 in exchange for a mutual release of all claims.
2. Enforce the settlement between the parties according to the terms of the Settlement
Agreement and Release of All Claims located in [Doc. 178-3], pages 2–6.
3. Enforce the Attorney’s Charging Lien [Doc. 178].

4. Order the parties to sign the Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims located in
[Doc. 178-3], pages 2–6.
5. Upon mutual execution of the Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims, order
Defendants to:
a. Pay Attorney James Lyle $24,210.39 in satisfaction of the Attorney’s Charging
Lien [Doc. 178].
b. Pay Plaintiff the settlement amount minus the amount of the Attorney’s Charging
Lien, which would be $789.61.
c. File a certificate of service indicating that the payments have been made.
6. Dismiss the case with prejudice.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Plaintiff have
until November 9, 2017, to submit her written response.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the trial set for November 13, 2017, be VACATED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

_____________________________
STEPHAN M. VIDMAR
United States Magistrate Judge
Presiding by Consent

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