Opinion
No. 02:02cv1972.
September 2, 2005
ORDER
AND NOW, this 2nd day of September, 2005, the Court has been advised by counsel for the parties that the above-captioned action has been settled and that the only matters remaining to be completed are the payment of the settlement proceeds and the submission of a stipulation for dismissal under Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(a). It appears that there is no further action required by the Court at this time.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk mark the above-captioned action closed, but this order shall not be considered a dismissal or disposition of this action and should further proceedings herein become necessary or desirable, either party may initiate same by pleading in the same manner as if this order had not been entered.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court expressly retains jurisdiction of this matter to consider any issue arising during the period when settlement is being finalized, including but not limited to enforcing settlement.