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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 27, 2020

Brooke v. Arena Hotel Investments Inc.

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:20-cv-01972
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Brooke v. Arena Hotel Investments, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice, administratively closed it, and retained jurisdiction for 30 days.

Who this affects

Theresa Brooke and Arena Hotel Investments Inc.; the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

Brooke v. Arena Hotel Investments Inc. ended after the court was notified that the parties had settled and that no issue remained for the court to decide.

The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, meaning they cannot be brought again in this case. It administratively closed the case, canceled all scheduled dates, and allowed either party to seek reopening within 30 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins issued the order and retained jurisdiction over the case for 30 days.

The detailed version

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

Case
Brooke v. Arena Hotel Investments Inc. · No. 5:20-cv-01972
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Apr. 27, 2020

Background

The court stated that it had been notified that the action had settled. It also stated that no issue remained for the court to decide.

Ruling

The court entered an order of conditional dismissal. It dismissed the action and all claims asserted in it with prejudice. The court 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 30 days.

Jurisdiction

The court retained jurisdiction over the case for 30 days. Judge Nathanael M. Cousins signed the order.

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