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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Mar. 23, 2020

Shelton v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:19-cv-01827
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Shelton v. Jaguar Land Rover, Judge Cousins conditionally dismissed the settled case with prejudice and allowed reopening by May 18, 2020.

Who this affects

Brett Shelton and Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC; the order dismissed all claims in their settled action.

What happened

In Shelton v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC, the court was notified that the parties had settled the case 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 by May 18, 2020. The court retained jurisdiction until that date.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins signed the conditional dismissal order on March 23, 2020.

The detailed version

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Case
Shelton v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC · No. 5:19-cv-01827
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Mar. 23, 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.

Disposition

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 and vacated all scheduled dates. The order allowed any party to move to reopen the case, but required that the motion be filed by May 18, 2020. The court retained jurisdiction over the case until May 18, 2020.

Effect of the Order

The order ended the case based on the reported settlement rather than deciding the underlying claims. Judge Nathanael M. Cousins entered the conditional dismissal order on March 23, 2020.

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