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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

STRONGTOWER FINANCIAL INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00383-BAM

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

FOR MOTION TO ENFORCE 

SETTLEMENT

The parties to this action reached an agreement to settle during a settlement conference 

before the undersigned on June 20, 2014. (ECF No. 94.) A number of the parties have filed 

dispositional documents and their claims have been dismissed pursuant to the settlement 

agreement. However, the Court has held numerous telephonic conferences regarding the failure 

of the remaining parties to consummate the settlement agreement. 

On December 23, 2014, a telephonic conference was held regarding with those parties 

who have failed to consummate the settlement agreement. Counsel Jonathon F. Sher and 

Richard S. Endres appeared for Plaintiff, and counsel Tom Jacobson appeared for Defendants

Randi Armstrong and Jeffrey S. Raynes. 

Based on the December 23, 2014 hearing, the Court shall set a briefing schedule for a 

motion to enforce the settlement or alternately for dispositional documents to be filed. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. A motion to enforce the settlement shall be filed on or before January 6, 2015;

2. Any opposition to the motion to enforce the settlement shall be filed on or before 

January 13, 2015; 

3. A hearing on the motion to enforce the settlement shall be held before the 

undersigned on January 21, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9;

4. If a motion to enforce the settlement is filed, the attorneys and their clients 

shall personally appear at the January 21, 2015 hearing;

5. If no motion to enforce the settlement is filed, the hearing date shall be vacated 

and dispositional documents shall be filed on or before January 21, 2015; and

6. Failure to comply with this order shall result in the imposition of sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 24, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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