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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1145 E.R.I.S.A.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN BONILLA, et al.,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

WHEAT LAND SURVEYING, INC., et al.,

Defendant(s). /

No. C 05-4942 MEJ

ORDER RE: CASE STATUS

Pending before the Court is Gagen, McCoy, McMahon, Koss, Markowitz & Raines'

("Gagen") Motion to be Relieved as Counsel for Defendants Wheat Land Surveying, Inc. ("Wheat

Land") and Robert Wheat. As part of its motion, Gagen submitted a "Consent to Withdrawal of

Counsel," signed by Robert Wheat as an individual and as President of Wheat Land. (McMahon

Decl., Ex. B.) Further, on August 9, 2007, the Court held a hearing on the matter, at which Robert

Wheat and Gagen made appearances. Based on discussions at the hearing and the papers submitted

on this matter, it appears that the parties have reached a settlement agreement, subject only to an

arbitrator's determination of hours, which, under the settlement agreement, is binding on the parties. 

As a settlement agreement is a private contract between the parties and enforceable as a separate

action, this matter should be dismissed, thus obviating the need for counsel's withdrawal. 

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as follows:

1) The parties shall file a stipulation for dismissal by August 16, 2007; or

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2) If the parties believe that this matter should remain pending despite the signed settlement

agreement, they shall file a joint statement explaining their reasoning by August 16, 2007. 

The parties should be mindful that a settlement agreement creates a binding contract which is

separate from this action. If the parties do not file a stipulation for dismissal, the Court shall

conduct a further hearing on August 23, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 9, 2007 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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