Buckhorn

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JACK BUCKHORN, et al., Case No. 15-cv-04352-TSH

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. ENFORCE SETTLEMENT

MARLON EUGENE HETTINGER, Re: Dkt. No. 218 Defendant.

12 I. INTRODUCTION After successful settlement negotiations with Magistrate Judge Alex Tse, the parties reached a settlement on February 9, 2021. However, Plaintiffs have now filed a motion to enforce the settlement and for sanctions. ECF No. 153. Defendant Marlon Eugene Hettinger opposes the motion, arguing the parties never agreed upon a written settlement agreement. ECF No. 228. The Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument and VACATES the September 2, 2021 hearing. See Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons stated below, the Court finds that a settlement agreement was reached and therefore GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion to enforce the settlement and DENIES the sanctions request for the following reasons.1 22 …