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No. 8676857
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Kiefer v. Lithia Motors, Inc.
No. 8676857 · Decided May 27, 2008
No. 8676857·Ninth Circuit · 2008·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
May 27, 2008
Citation
No. 8676857
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
ORDER * Joseph Kiefer appeals the district court’s post-judgment order sanctioning him for breaching a settlement agreement *607 in a wrongful termination action. The district court lacked jurisdiction to sanction Kiefer because it failed to retain jurisdiction over the settlement agreement in the order of dismissal or to incorporate the terms of the settlement agreement in the order of dismissal. See Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 381 , 114 S.Ct. 1673 , 128 L.Ed.2d 391 (1994). Therefore, the district court’s sanctions order must be vacated. REVERSED and VACATED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
ORDER * Joseph Kiefer appeals the district court’s post-judgment order sanctioning him for breaching a settlement agreement *607 in a wrongful termination action.
Key Points
01ORDER * Joseph Kiefer appeals the district court’s post-judgment order sanctioning him for breaching a settlement agreement *607 in a wrongful termination action.
02The district court lacked jurisdiction to sanction Kiefer because it failed to retain jurisdiction over the settlement agreement in the order of dismissal or to incorporate the terms of the settlement agreement in the order of dismissal.
03Therefore, the district court’s sanctions order must be vacated.
04This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir.
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ORDER * Joseph Kiefer appeals the district court’s post-judgment order sanctioning him for breaching a settlement agreement *607 in a wrongful termination action.
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