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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Injunctive &amp; Declaratory Relief

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN GENERAL ASSURANCE )

COMPANY, )

) 2:05-cv-0663-GEB-GGH

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT

v. ) AND DISPOSITION

)

GRACIELA M. LOPEZ, )

)

Defendant. )

)

On July 27, 2006, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Settlement in

which it states “[the parties have] settled their claims against each

other . . . .” In accordance with Local Rule 16-160(b), a

dispositional document shall be filed no later than August 16, 2006. 

Failure to respond by this deadline may be construed as consent to

dismissal of this action without prejudice, and a dismissal order

could be filed. See L.R. 16-160(b) (“A failure to file dispositional

papers on the date prescribed by the Court may be grounds for

sanctions.”).

The pretrial conference scheduled for August 7, 2006, is

rescheduled to commence at 1:30 p.m. on September 18, 2006, in the

event no dispositional document is filed, or if this action is not

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The pretrial conference is scheduled because the mere 1

representation that an action has been settled does not justify

removal of the action from a district court’s trial docket. Cf.

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

that a representation that claims have been settled does not

necessarily establish the existence of a binding settlement

agreement). 

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otherwise dismissed. Further, a joint pretrial statement shall be 1

filed seven days prior to the conference. The trial date remains

unchanged.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 28, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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