Gasca v. County of Monterey
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:19-cv-04235
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Gasca v. County of Monterey, Judge Cousins conditionally dismissed the settled action with prejudice, closed it administratively, and retained jurisdiction for 60 days.
Victor Jesus Gasca and the defendants identified in the caption, including County of Monterey; the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice.
What happened
In Gasca v. County of Monterey, 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 any party to seek reopening within 60 days.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins retained jurisdiction over the case for 60 days and entered the order on September 26, 2019.
The detailed version
- Gasca v. County of Monterey · No. 5:19-cv-04235
- Nathanael Cousins
- Sept. 26, 2019
Background
The opinion states that the court was notified the action had settled and that no issue remained for the court's determination. The caption identifies Victor Jesus Gasca as the plaintiff and County of Monterey, et al., as the defendants.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it be dismissed with prejudice. This means the dismissal bars refiling those claims. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case, and all scheduled dates were vacated.
The order permits any party to move to reopen the case if the motion is filed within 60 days. The court retained jurisdiction over the case for that same 60-day period. The order does not describe the settlement's terms or resolve the underlying claims on their merits.
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