Hurtado
Hurtado v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ELIA GIL HURTADO, Case No. 1:22-cv-00206-NODJ-CDB
Plaintiff, ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE TO FILE
DISPOSITIONAL DOCUMENTS
v. (Doc. 40) FORD MOTOR COMPANY,
SEVEN-DAY DEADLINE
Defendant. 16
Defendant Ford Motor Company (Defendant) removed this action by Plaintiff Elia Gil Hurtado (“Plaintiff”) from state court on February 17, 2022 – e.g., more than two years ago. On January 11, 2024, the parties jointly executed a notice of settlement of the entire case and requested that the Court vacate all remaining case management dates, including trial. (Doc. 34). The Court vacated all case management dates and directed the parties to file dispositional documents within 21 days. (Doc. 35) (citing Local Rule 160(b)). In its order, the Court made clear: “Absent extraordinary circumstances, the Court disfavors retaining jurisdiction over the terms of or performance under the parties’ settlement agreement.” Id. When the parties failed to timely file dispositional…