Chatha
Johnson v. Chatha
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SCOTT JOHNSON, No. C 18-07607 WHA Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER DENYING EX PARTE
CLAUDIA CHATHA; APPLICATION FOR ENTRY OF SURINDER CHATHA; and DOES 1-10, JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO
STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF
Defendants.
JUDGMENT
16 Plaintiff commenced this action in December 2018 under the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act for damages and injunctive relief. The complaint alleged one or more architectural barriers. Parties stipulated to dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) in September 2019. Parties’ settlement apparently called for monthly installment payments. According to plaintiff, defendant ceased paying in February 2021, and on May 11, 2021, plaintiff moved ex parte for entry of stipulated judgment. District courts’ jurisdiction over actions expire after stipulated dismissal. See FRCP 41(a)(1)(ii). When dismissal occurs pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(ii), a district court may incorporate the settlement agreement in the…