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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY )

OF AMERICA, a Washington ) NO. CIV. S-03-1112 GEB PAN

corporation, )

)

Plaintiff, ) 

) ORDER

v. ) 

)

MALLORY, SHAFFER & WELLS CONSTRUC- )

TION COMPANY, a partnership; )

STEVEN R. MALLORY, an individual; )

JAMES M. SHAFFER, an individual; )

DANIEL WELLS, JR., an individual; )

KAREN MALLORY, an individual; and )

ROSE ANN WELLS, an individual, )

)

Defendants. )

)

Plaintiff’s “Notice of Settlement” filed May 3, 2005,

requests that “the current trial date of May 17, 2005, be

vacated. . . .” The mere assertion that the action has settled,

pending the parties’ “executi[on of] the final settlement papers,”

is insufficient for a judicial determination that an actual

settlement exists. Therefore, the trial commencement date will not

be vacated. If the parties have in fact settled this action, they

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1 If the parties elect to appear in Court, they shall

contact the Judge’s Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Shani Furstenau, at

(916)930-4114, as soon as possible to arrange a hearing date and

time.

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shall file a document before 4:00 p.m. on May 6, 2005, which either

dismisses the action or sets forth all material terms of the

settlement, or the parties shall appear in Court before 4:00 p.m.

on May 6, 2005, to place on the record all material terms of the

settlement.1 See Callie v. Near, 829 F.2d 888, 890 (9th Cir. 1987)

(indicating that a settlement is enforceable when no material terms 

thereof are disputed).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 4, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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