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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IAN COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

FCA US, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:22-cv-00310-DAD-AC

ORDER ENTERING JUDGMENT AGAINST 

DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO NOTICE OF 

ACCEPTED RULE 68 OFFER

(Doc. No. 36)

On September 25, 2024, plaintiffs filed a request for entry of judgment pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68. (Doc. No. 35.) Therein, plaintiffs request that judgment be 

entered in their favor in the amount of $127,589.10 pursuant to the terms of the accepted Rule 68 

offer. (Id. at 2.)

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68(a), a defendant may serve an offer to allow 

judgment on specified terms to the opposing party at least two weeks before trial. Fed. R. Civ. P. 

68(a). Any acceptance by the opposing party of the offer must be made through written notice. 

Id. Thereafter, “either party may then file the offer and notice of acceptance, plus proof of 

service.” Id.

On October 23, 2023, defendant FCA US, LLC served plaintiffs with a Rule 68 offer of 

judgment in the amount of $127,589.10, plus reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in an amount to 

be determined by the court upon a noticed motion if the parties are unable to resolve the issue of 

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attorneys’ fees and costs themselves. (See Doc. No. 36 at 5.) Plaintiffs accepted the offer in 

writing on November 6, 2023. (Id. at 6.) Plaintiffs request that judgment be entered in favor of 

plaintiffs and against defendant FCA US, LLC in the sum of $127,589.10, and that the matter of 

reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs be reserved, to be resolved by the parties or determined by 

the court on motion. (Id. at 2.) Defendant also reserved the right to oppose plaintiffs’ motion for 

attorneys’ fees and costs “based on the reasonableness of the fees, costs[,] or expenses sought.” 

(Id. at 5.)

Accordingly,

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of plaintiff and 

against defendant FCA US, LLC in the amount of $127,589.10, plus reasonable 

attorneys’ fees and costs (Doc. No. 36);

2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of entry of this order, the parties shall file a 

joint status report to inform the court whether the parties were able to resolve the 

issue of attorneys’ fees and costs among themselves; and

3. If the parties are unable to resolve the issue of attorneys’ fees and costs, then 

plaintiffs shall file their motion for attorneys’ fees and costs by no later than fortyfive (45) days from the date of entry of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 26, 2024 

DALE A. DROZD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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