Johnson v. D. Johnson
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:19-cv-06164
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Scott Johnson v. Michael D. Johnson, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice and retained jurisdiction for 60 days.
The parties to the settled action: Scott Johnson and the defendants, including Michael D. Johnson and the other named defendants. The case was dismissed with prejudice, administratively closed, and all scheduled dates were vacated, subject to a possible motion to reopen filed within 60 days.
What happened
In Scott Johnson v. Michael D. Johnson, 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 administratively close the case, and vacated all scheduled dates. A party may move to reopen the case within 60 days.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins ordered that the court retain jurisdiction for 60 days.
The detailed version
- Johnson v. D. Johnson · No. 5:19-cv-06164
- Nathanael Cousins
- May 18, 2020
Background
The court stated that it had been notified that the parties settled the action and that no issue remained for the court’s determination.
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 allows any party to move to reopen the case if the motion is filed within 60 days. The court retained jurisdiction for those 60 days.
Effect
The dismissal with prejudice ends the action and bars refiling the dismissed claims. The administrative closure does not eliminate the stated 60-day opportunity to seek reopening.
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