JESUS GUZMAN et al., Plaintiffs, v. JOSE GUZMAN, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: BC678048

Hearing Date: March 18, 2019

[TENTATIVE] order RE:

Motion to Enforce settlement Under CCP § 664.6

BACKGROUND

On October 5, 2017, Plaintiffs Jesus Guzman and Camerina Guzman (jointly “Plaintiffs”) brought this action for partition of real property against defendants Jose G. Guzman and Mr. Cooper.[1]

Defendant Jose Guzman (“Moving Party”) seeks to enforce a settlement agreement with Plaintiffs pursuant to CCP § 664.6. Jose Guzman filed the instant motion on February 21, 2019. The motion was initially scheduled for July 3, 2019. However, on February 28, 2019, the Court advanced the hearing on the motion to March 18, 2019. On March 8, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a response to the motion. On March 11, 2019, Jose Guzman filed a reply.

Legal Standard

CCP § 664.6 provides that “[i]f parties to pending litigation stipulate, in a writing signed by the parties outside the presence of the court or orally be