Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of…
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:24-cv-04389
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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Nationwide Mutual v. Travelers Property Casualty, Judge Cousins, dismissed the settled action and all claims with prejudice while retaining jurisdiction for 75 days.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Travelers Property Casualty Company of America; the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice, subject to the court’s retained jurisdiction for 75 days.
What happened
In Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America, the court was notified that the parties had settled the action and that no issue remained for the court to decide.
The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, directed the clerk to administratively close the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed either party to seek reopening within 75 days.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins retained jurisdiction for 75 days and entered the order of conditional dismissal on September 11, 2025.
The detailed version
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of… · No. 5:24-cv-04389
- Nathanael Cousins
- Sept. 11, 2025
Background
The court stated that it had been notified of a settlement and that no issue remained for the court’s determination. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms or the underlying claims.
Order
The court entered an order of conditional dismissal. It dismissed the action and all claims asserted in it with prejudice, meaning the claims cannot be brought again in the same form. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case, and all scheduled dates were vacated.
Either party may move to reopen the case if the motion is filed within 75 days. The court retained jurisdiction for that same 75-day period.
Disposition
The action and all claims were dismissed with prejudice. The opinion does not decide the underlying legal issues because it states that the parties settled and that no issue remained for the court to determine.
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