Caldera v. Ethicon, Inc.

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge Raymond P. Moore

Civil Action No. 20-cv-00081-RM-STV

ROSA CALDERA, and LUIS FERNANDO LUNA,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ETHICON, INC., and JOHNSON & JOHNSON,

Defendants.

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ORDER OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE ______________________________________________________________________________

This matter is before the Court on the parties’ notice of settlement (ECF No. 130) which advises that a settlement in principle has been reached. The parties also advise that finalization of the settlement will likely take several months and, therefore, request this case be moved to inactive status and that all matters be stayed. Upon review of the matter, the Court finds that administrative closure – a stay equivalent – under D.C.COLO.LCivR 41.2 is appropriate. Quinn v. CGR, 828 F.2d 1463, 1465 n.2 (10th Cir. 1987); see also Patterson v. Santini, 631 F. App’x 531, 534 (10th Cir. 2015) (recognizing the uses of “the administrative-closure mechanism” by district courts). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 41.2, the Clerk shall administratively close this case subject to reopening for good cause, e.g., the finalization of the settlement. DATED this 12th day of November, 2020. BY THE COURT: \ Lag P. MOORE United States District Judge