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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CASSANDRA JOHNSON, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY,

Defendant.

No. 2:22-cv-01288-DC-JDP

ORDER ENTERING JUDGMENT AGAINST 

DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO NOTICE OF 

ACCEPTED RULE 68 OFFER

(Doc. No. 25)

On September 30, 2024, plaintiffs filed a notice of acceptance of defendant’s Federal Rule 

of Civil Procedure 68 offer of judgment. (Doc. No. 25.) Therein, plaintiffs request judgment be 

entered in their favor in the amount of $85,000.00 pursuant to the terms of the accepted Rule 68 

offer. (Id. at 2.)

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68(a), at least 14 days before trial, a 

defendant may serve an offer to allow judgment on specified terms to the opposing party. Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 68(a). Any acceptance by the opposing party of the offer must be made through written 

notice. Id. Thereafter, “either party may then file the offer and notice of acceptance, plus proof 

of service.” Id.

Here, defendant served plaintiffs with a Rule 68 offer of judgment in the amount of 

$85,000.00, plus reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in an amount to be determined by the court 

upon a noticed motion if the parties are unable to resolve the issue of attorneys’ fees and costs 

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themselves. (See Doc. No. 25 at 5–6.) Plaintiffs accepted the offer in writing on September 25, 

2024. (Id. at 6.) Plaintiffs request that judgment be entered in favor of plaintiffs and against 

defendant in the sum of $85,000.00, and that the matter of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs be 

reserved, to be resolved by the parties or determined by the court on motion. (Id. at 2, 5.) 

Defendant also reserved all defenses to plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees and costs. (Id. at 5.)

Accordingly,

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of plaintiffs and 

against defendant Ford Motor Company in the amount of $85,000.00, plus 

reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs (Doc. No. 25); and

2. Within thirty (30) days from the date of entry of this order, the parties shall file a 

notice informing the court that they have resolved the issue of attorneys’ fees and 

costs among themselves, or plaintiffs shall file a motion for attorneys’ fees and 

costs.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 16, 2024 ___________________________

Dena Coggins

United States District Judge

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