Hernandez v. Betty J. Chaves Trust
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:19-cv-08304
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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Hernandez v. Betty J. Chaves Trust: Judge Cousins dismissed the settled case with prejudice, closed it administratively, and retained jurisdiction to enforce the consent decree.
Gerardo Hernandez and Betty J. Chaves Trust, et al. The action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice; the case was administratively closed; scheduled dates were vacated; and the court retained jurisdiction to enforce the approved consent decree.
What happened
In Hernandez v. Betty J. Chaves Trust, the court was notified that the parties had settled the action and that no issues remained for the court to decide.
The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, directed the clerk to administratively close the case, and vacated all scheduled dates. Any party may ask to reopen the case if the request is filed within 30 days.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins retained jurisdiction to enforce the consent decree approved at docket number 18.
The detailed version
- Hernandez v. Betty J. Chaves Trust · No. 5:19-cv-08304
- Nathanael Cousins
- May 18, 2020
Background
The court stated that it had been notified of a settlement and that no issue remained for the court to determine. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement terms.
Ruling
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 also states that any party may move to reopen the case, provided the motion is filed within 30 days.
The court retained jurisdiction—the authority to oversee a matter—to enforce the consent decree approved at docket number 18. A consent decree is a court-approved agreement resolving the parties’ dispute.
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