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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARK A. VAUGHN, Case No. 1:17-cv-00966-NODJ-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO SUBMIT

SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING

v. (Doc. No. 99) NURSE DURAN and TERAN,

JANUARY 30, 2023 DEADLINE

Defendants. 16 Pending before the Court is the Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement, filed by Plaintiff’s Counsel on May 17, 2023. (Doc. No. 99, “Motion”). As the Court advised the Parties at the telephonic status conference held on December 7, 2023, the Court intends to address the pending Motion by applying standard contract principles to the October 2022 Settlement Agreement resolving this litigation. As set forth below, the Court directs the Parties to submit supplemental briefing as to (1) whether the manner of payment of the settlement funds was a material term of the Settlement Agreement; (2) whether the Settlement Agreement is silent or ambiguous as to the manner of payment of the settlement funds, and if so; (3) what extrinsic evidence, if…