Opinion
Civil Action 4:20-cv-241
06-21-2022
EDWARD HUTTO, Plaintiff, v. WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP d/b/a WALMART SUPERCENTER #635, Defendant.
ORDER
R. STAN BAKER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
On March 15, 2022, the parties advised the Court that they had reached a settlement as to all claims in the above-captioned case and that they were working to finalize a formal settlement agreement and intended to file a stipulation of dismissal thereafter. (Doc. 33.) More than ninety days have now passed with no action having been taken by the parties. Therefore, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this action. See Heape v. Flanagan, No. 6:07-CV-12, 2008 WL 2439736 (S.D. Ga. June 9, 2008).
Within thirty (30) days of the date this Order is entered, the parties-if they wish-may present a dismissal judgment, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), incorporating the terms of their settlement, so the Court may retain jurisdiction to enforce the agreement. In the alternative, the parties may simply file a joint stipulation of dismissal. If the parties fail to file a dismissal (or, if necessary, move to reopen the case) within thirty (30) days, the Court will sua sponte dismiss the case with prejudice. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 381-82 (1994).
SO ORDERED.