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

Volle v. Nguyen

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:19-cv-04367
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Volle v. Nguyen, Judge Cousins conditionally dismissed the settled case with prejudice, allowed reopening within 60 days, and retained jurisdiction.

Who this affects

The plaintiff, Debra Volle, and the defendants, including Myngoc Thi Nguyen, whose settled action and claims were dismissed with prejudice; any party could seek to reopen the case within 60 days.

What happened

In Volle v. Nguyen, the court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The court stated that no issue remained for it 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. The court retained jurisdiction for 60 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins signed the order on April 8, 2020. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement’s terms.

The detailed version

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

Case
Volle v. Nguyen · No. 5:19-cv-04367
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Apr. 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 identify the claims or provide the terms of the settlement.

Ruling and case status

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 stated that any party could move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 60 days. The court retained jurisdiction for 60 days.

Judge

United States Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins issued the conditional dismissal order on April 8, 2020.

The authoritative version

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