G3 Investments, LLC v. Komodo Fire Systems, Inc.
- Susan Van Keulen
- 5:25-cv-03990
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In G3 Investments v. Komodo Fire Systems, Magistrate Judge van Keulen entered a stipulated judgment ordering defendants to allow plaintiff to repossess industrial mixing equipment.
Businesses or individuals involved in equipment leasing, delivery, or ownership disputes who may want to understand how parties can resolve such cases through a court-entered stipulated judgment rather than a trial.
What happened
In G3 Investments, LLC v. Komodo Fire Systems, Inc. and Shawn Sahbari (Case No. 5:25-cv-03990-SVK), the parties reached an agreement to resolve their dispute over industrial equipment — specifically, a 100-barrel high shear mix tank and related components — that G3 Investments had delivered to Komodo Fire Systems. Rather than litigate the matter further, both sides agreed to a stipulated judgment, which is a court-entered judgment based on the parties' own agreement.
Under the terms of the stipulated judgment, G3 Investments is recognized as the owner of the equipment and entitled to take it back. Defendants Komodo Fire Systems and Shawn Sahbari must empty, clean, and disconnect electrical supply to the equipment within ten days of the judgment. During the following 30-day period, defendants must allow G3 Investments access to their premises at 700 Jarvis Drive, Morgan Hill, California to remove the equipment, and must provide two forklifts to assist, at their own expense. Each side bears its own legal costs.
Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen entered the stipulated judgment on August 25, 2026. The court retained continuing jurisdiction to enforce the judgment and the underlying settlement agreement. G3 Investments is permitted to seek court orders and other legal processes to enforce the judgment if needed.
The detailed version
- G3 Investments, LLC v. Komodo Fire Systems, Inc. · No. 5:25-cv-03990
- Susan Van Keulen
- Aug. 25, 2026
Background
Plaintiff G3 Investments, LLC, described in the caption as a Texas Limited Liability Company, brought this action against Defendants Komodo Fire Systems, Inc. and Shawn Sahbari in the Northern District of California, San Jose Division. The dispute centered on industrial equipment — specifically, a slightly used 100-barrel high shear mix tank (Model VMT100-4200-75, Serial #6720717), together with a pump skid, small and large hoppers, breaker boxes, a 100 HP ACS550 Variable Frequency Drive (refurbished), and a dust collector (collectively referred to in the judgment as the "Tank") — that G3 Investments had delivered to the defendants. The opinion does not detail the underlying claims or causes of action beyond establishing that G3 Investments asserted ownership and entitlement to repossession of the Tank.
The Stipulated Judgment
The parties resolved the action by stipulating to entry of judgment. A stipulated judgment is a court-entered judgment based on the mutual agreement of the parties rather than on contested litigation or a trial. The key terms are as follows:
Ownership and Right to Repossession
The judgment declares G3 Investments to be the owner of the Tank and entitled to its immediate removal and repossession.
Defendants' Preparation Obligations
Within ten days of entry of the judgment, defendants must (i) empty and clean the Tank, and (ii) disconnect all electrical supply to the Tank, both at defendants' sole expense.
Removal Period and Access
During the 30-day period beginning on the eleventh day after entry of the judgment (the "Removal Period"), defendants must grant G3 Investments access to the Tank at the premises located at 700 Jarvis Drive, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on mutually agreeable dates, and must cooperate in disconnecting power. Defendants may not use the Tank during the Removal Period.
Cost Allocation for Removal
G3 Investments is responsible for providing forklift personnel, other removal personnel, and transportation from the premises. Defendants must provide two forklifts of the same or substantially the same type as those used to move the Tank into the premises, at defendants' sole expense. All other disassembly, removal, and transportation costs are at G3 Investments' sole expense. Each side bears its own legal costs.
Court's Retained Jurisdiction
The court expressly retains continuing exclusive jurisdiction over the settlement agreement and the judgment, including all matters relating to implementation, interpretation, and enforcement, citing Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 381 (1994).
Enforcement
G3 Investments is expressly permitted to seek appropriate writs and processes to enforce the judgment.
Disposition
Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen entered the stipulated judgment pursuant to the parties' stipulation on August 25, 2026.
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