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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Garduno’s of Arizona, LLC, an Arizona

limited liability company, 

Plaintiff/Counterdefendant, 

vs.

Tortilla, Inc., a New Mexico corporation

doing business as Garduno’s of Mexico, 

Defendant/Counterclaimant. 

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No. CV08-1090-PHX-DGC

ORDER

Defendant/Counterclaimant Tortilla, Inc. has filed a motion to reopen this case.

Dkt. #71. The case was closed and dismissed with prejudice, pursuant to the Court’s explicit

warning to the parties, when the parties failed to file a stipulated settlement dismissal within

30 days of the Court’s order. See Dkt. #70. The Court entered the warning order only after

the parties advised that a settlement was imminent and a stipulation likely would be filed

within 30 days. Dkt. #69. When a settlement was not reached, Tortilla – which stood to lose

the most if the case was dismissed as promised – should have notified the Court of the lack

of a settlement. Counsel for Tortilla should not have let the court-imposed deadline pass

without comment. 

The Court concludes, however, that permitting the dismissal with prejudice to stand

would unfairly penalize Tortilla for the inattentiveness of its counsel. The Court accordingly

will vacate the administrative termination of this case. Within 20 days of the date of this

order, the parties shall either file a stipulated dismissal of this case or will contact the Court

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to schedule a telephone conference call to re-establish the schedule in this litigation. If the

deadline passes without one of these two actions occurring, the Court will again dismiss the

case with prejudice, but with no further intent to reconsider its decision.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Tortilla’s motion to reopen the case (Dkt. #71) is granted. The Clerk is

directed to reopen this case.

2. Within 20 days of the date of this order, the parties shall either file a stipulated

dismissal of this case or will contact the Court to schedule a telephone

conference call to re-establish the schedule in this litigation. 

Dated this 28th day of April, 2009.

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