Judge: Mark E. Windham, Case: 20STLC09370, Date: 2023-05-17 Tentative Ruling

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Case Number: 20STLC09370    Hearing Date: May 17, 2023    Dept: 26

  

State Farm v. Smith, et al.

ENTER JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION

(CCP § 664.6)

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company’s Motion to Vacate Dismissal, Enforce Settlement Agreement and Enter Judgment is PLACED OFF CALENDAR.

 

 

ANALYSIS:

 

Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“Plaintiff”) filed the instant action for automobile subrogation against Defendant Lola Smith (“Defendant”) on November 5, 2020. Defendant filed an answer on January 6, 2021. On May 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed a copy of its settlement agreement with Defendant with a request for dismissal and retention of jurisdiction under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.4. The Court granted the request for dismissal with retention of jurisdiction on the same date. (Order for Dismissal, 05/16/22.)

 

Plaintiff filed the instant motion to vacate dismissal, enforce settlement and enter judgment on February 10, 2023. On February 24, 2023, the parties filed a stipulated judgment, which the Court signed and entered on March 1, 2023. Accordingly, the instant motion is deemed moot and placed off calendar. 

 

 

Court clerk to give notice.