Gutierrez v. Performance Transportation, LLC

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Gutierrez v. Performance Transportation, LLC

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ, Plaintiff, Vv. Case No. 2:19-cev-00916-JLB-NPM PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION, LLC, and KEITH HAROLD SMITH, Defendants. a ORDER The parties have stipulated to dismissal of this action with prejudice. (Doc. 58); Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)Gi). They “further request” that the Court retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement but do not explicitly condition their stipulation upon such retention. (IJd.) Because the stipulation is not explicitly conditioned on a subsequent occurrence, it is self-executing; the Court cannot retain jurisdiction.! See Anago Franchising, Inc. v. Shaz,

677 F.3d 1272, 1278

(11th Cir. 2012). Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close the file. ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida, on February 22, 2021.

JOHN L. BADALAMENTI UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1 Even if the parties had properly requested the Court to retain jurisdiction, the Court would not do so under these circumstances. Breaches of a settlement agreement may be enforced in state court.

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