John McNeilly, et al. v. FCA US, LLC, et al.

FCA US LLC filed a motion for determination of good faith settlement and a motion to seal “unredacted” settlement agreement and release limited to the settlement amount between Plaintiffs and FCA US LLC. The motion was served on all parties and no opposition was filed. A failure to oppose a motion may be deemed a consent to the granting of the motion. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.54, subd. (c).) Failure to oppose a motion may also lead to the presumption that [plaintiff] has no meritorious arguments. (See Laguna Auto Body v. Farmers Ins. Exchange (1991) 231 Cal. App. 3d 481, 489, disapproved of by Garcia v. McCutchen (1997) 16 Cal.4th 469, on other grounds.)

The Court grants the motions in light of the non-opposition.

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