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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Dec. 20, 2024

Business Ventures, LLC v. Laird Technologies, Inc

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:24-cv-03000
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Business Ventures v. Laird Technologies, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled case with prejudice and allowed reopening within 45 days.

Who this affects

Business Ventures, LLC and Laird Technologies, Inc.; the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

Business Ventures, LLC v. Laird Technologies, Inc. was dismissed after the court was notified that the parties had settled and that no issue remained for the court to decide.

The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, meaning the opinion states they cannot be refiled. It also administratively closed the case, vacated scheduled dates, and allowed either party to ask to reopen the case within 45 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins issued the order on December 20, 2024, retaining jurisdiction for 45 days.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Business Ventures, LLC v. Laird Technologies, Inc · No. 5:24-cv-03000
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Dec. 20, 2024

Background

The court stated that it had been notified that the action had settled and that no issue remained for the court to decide. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement terms.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it be dismissed with prejudice. It directed the Clerk of Court to administratively close the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and stated that any party could move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 45 days.

Jurisdiction and disposition

The court retained jurisdiction over the case for 45 days. Judge Nathanael M. Cousins entered the order on December 20, 2024.

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