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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 8, 2020

Macias v. Gen San Jose, LP

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:19-cv-02355
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Macias v. Gen San Jose, LP, Judge Cousins dismissed all claims with prejudice after settlement and allowed reopening within 45 days.

Who this affects

Lena Macias and Gen San Jose, LP, along with the other defendants named in the action, were affected by the dismissal of the case and all asserted claims.

What happened

In Macias v. Gen San Jose, LP, 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 close the case administratively, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed any party to seek reopening within 45 days. The court retained jurisdiction for 30 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins issued the conditional dismissal order on January 8, 2020.

The detailed version

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

Case
Macias v. Gen San Jose, LP · No. 5:19-cv-02355
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Jan. 8, 2020

Background

The court stated that it had been notified of the settlement of the action and that no issue remained for the court’s determination. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms or describe the claims.

Order

The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it be dismissed with prejudice. It directed the clerk to administratively close the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and permitted any party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 45 days. The court retained jurisdiction for 30 days.

Judge and disposition

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins entered the conditional dismissal order on January 8, 2020. The order resolved the case based on the reported settlement and did not decide the underlying claims on their merits.

The authoritative version

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