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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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JOINT REQUEST TO DISMISS MATTER CONDITIONALLY; ORDER THEREON 

Case No. C17-03614 KAW

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Michele R. Stafford, Esq. (SBN 172509)

Matthew P. Minser, Esq. (SBN 296344) 

SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION

1141 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 100

Alameda, California 94502 

Telephone: (510) 906-4710 

Email: mstafford@sjlawcorp.com

Email: mminser@sjlawcorp.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Operating Engineers’ 

Health And Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California, et al.

Marcus T. Brown (State Bar No. 255662)

Law Office of Marcus T. Brown

3100 Oak Road, Suite 100

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

(925) 482-8950 / (925) 482-8975 (Fax)

marcus@marcusbrownlaw.com

Attorney for Defendant, Vortex Marine Construction, Inc., 

A California Corporation, dba Vortex Diving, Inc., 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OPERATING ENGINEERS’ HEALTH AND 

WELFARE TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

VORTEX MARINE CONSTRUCTION, INC., a 

California Corporation, dba VORTEX DIVING, 

INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. C17-03614 KAW 

JOINT REQUEST TO DISMISS 

MATTER CONDITIONALLY;

ORDER THEREON

Plaintiffs and Defendant Defendant Vortex Marine Construction, Inc., A California Corporation,

(“Vortex” or “Defendant”), by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby represent that a 

confidential settlement of this matter has been executed by both Plaintiffs and Defendant. The 

confidential settlement requires Defendant to comply with specific provisions over time in order to 

effectuate the settlement. Defendant’s full compliance with these provisions must occur by September

25, 2020.

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JOINT REQUEST TO DISMISS MATTER CONDITIONALLY; ORDER THEREON 

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Therefore, the Parties respectfully request that the Court conditionally dismiss this matter 

pending Defendant’s compliance with the settlement terms. The Parties further request that the Court 

retain jurisdiction of this matter. 

In the event that Defendant does not meet the conditions of the confidential settlement 

agreement, then Plaintiffs’ Counsel may file a declaration under penalty of perjury on or before 

September 30, 2020, requesting that the dismissal of this matter not be effectuated by the Court and 

requesting that the matter be reinstated as a result of Defendant’s failure to satisfy its obligations under 

this Settlement Agreement.

In the event Plaintiffs do not file said declaration by September 30, 2020, the Parties request that 

this Conditional Dismissal be converted to a Dismissal with Prejudice on or after October 1, 2020. 

Respectfully submitted, 

DATED: February 4, 2020

By:

SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW 

CORPORATION

/S/

Matthew P. Minser

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Operating Engineers’ 

Health And Welfare Trust Fund for Northern 

California, et al.

DATED: February 4, 2020 LAW OFFICE OF MARCUS T. BROWN

By: /S/

Marcus T. Brown

Attorneys for Defendant, Vortex Marine 

Construction, Inc., A California Corporation, dba 

Vortex Diving, Inc.

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JOINT REQUEST TO DISMISS MATTER CONDITIONALLY; ORDER THEREON

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

In accordance with the settlement and request of the Parties, and good cause appearing therefore, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is dismissed conditionally. The Court will shall retain 

jurisdiction over this matter until a final dismissal is entered. 

In the event that Defendant defaults in performance of its settlement with Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs’ 

Counsel may file a declaration under penalty of perjury before September 30, 2020, requesting that the 

dismissal of this matter not be effectuated by the Court and requesting that the matter be reinstated as a 

result of Defendant’s failure to satisfy its obligations under the confidential settlement agreement. If 

Plaintiffs do not file said declaration by September 30, 2020, this Conditional Dismissal shall convert to 

a Dismissal with Prejudice of this matter effective October 1, 2020. 

DATED: 2/7/2020

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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