Scianna v. Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:18-cv-03145
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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Scianna v. Costco, Judge Cousins, dismissed the settled action with prejudice and retained jurisdiction for 30 days.
The plaintiffs and Costco Wholesale Corporation; the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice, and the case was administratively closed.
What happened
In Scianna v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, 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 asserted claims with prejudice, administratively closed the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed any party to seek reopening within 30 days.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins retained jurisdiction over the case for 30 days after entering the dismissal.
The detailed version
- Scianna v. Costco Wholesale Corporation · No. 5:18-cv-03145
- Nathanael Cousins
- Sept. 17, 2019
Background
The court stated that it had been notified of a settlement and that no issue remained for the court to decide.
Ruling
The court entered a conditional dismissal. It dismissed the action and all claims asserted in it with prejudice, meaning those claims were barred from being brought again in the same form. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case, all scheduled dates were vacated, and any party could move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 30 days. The court retained jurisdiction over the case for 30 days.
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