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Facts

• The case involves a dispute between the Plaintiff-Appellant and the Defendant-Appellee regarding the enforcement of a settlement memorandum. The Plaintiff-Appellant sought to appeal an order that found the settlement memorandum to be binding and required further action from the parties (para 1).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellant: Argued that the district court's order, which found the settlement memorandum to be binding and ordered further action, should be appealable on the grounds of practical finality, contending that remaining matters pertain only to enforcement (paras 4-5).
• Defendant-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court's order finding a settlement memorandum to be binding and ordering further action constitutes a final judgment or decision that is appealable.

Disposition

• The appeal was summarily dismissed due to the determination that the district court's order is not immediately reviewable as it is not considered a final judgment or decision (para 7).

Reasons

• The Court of Appeals, with Judge Timothy L. Garcia authoring the opinion and Judges M. Monica Zamora and J. Miles Hanisee concurring, concluded that the district court's order does not meet the standard for finality required for an appeal. The order, while resolving a central issue, anticipated further significant actions including the preparation and execution of a settlement document and a formal order of dismissal. The court found that these anticipated actions preclude the application of the doctrine of practical finality, as the proceedings have not been sufficiently concluded. The court acknowledged the Plaintiff-Appellant's concern regarding being compelled to fulfill the settlement obligations before pursuing an appeal but noted that the district court retains jurisdiction to address this issue (paras 2-7).