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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332nr Diversity-Notice of Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LA JOLLA SPA MD, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

AVIDAS PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC, 

Defendant. 

 Case No. 17-cv-1124-MMA (WVG) 

ORDER GRANTING JOINT 

MOTION TO DISMISS 

[Doc. No. 132] 

La Jolla Spa MD, Inc. and Avidas Pharmaceuticals, LLC move to dismiss this 

action with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). 

See Doc. No. 132. Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the parties’ joint motion 

and DISMISSES this action in its entirety with prejudice. Each party must bear its own 

costs and attorneys’ fees. The Court ORDERS the Clerk of Court to terminate this 

action.1

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 9, 2019 _____________________________

 Hon. Michael M. Anello 

United States District Judge 

                                               

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 The Court declines to retain jurisdiction over this action for purposes of enforcing the parties’ 

privately negotiated settlement agreement. To the extent the parties seek a judgment against 

Defendant’s former counsel, Julie Chovanes, the Court cannot enter judgment against her because she is 

not a party before the Court. However, this Order does not interfere with the Court’s ancillary 

jurisdiction to use its inherent contempt power to effectuate its previous sanctions order against 

Chovanes. See Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 379–80 (1994); Cooter & Gell 

v. Hartmarx Corp., 496 U.S. 384, 396 (1990); Colaprico v. Sun Microsystems, Inc., No. CIV. 90-20610 

SW, 1994 WL 514029, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 22, 1994). To the extent the parties seek a contempt 

award against Chovanes, they have not properly moved for such. 

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