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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled May 29, 2020

Brooke v. Someo Properties LLC

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:20-cv-01986
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Brooke v. Someo Properties LLC, Judge Cousins conditionally dismissed the settled case with prejudice, allowing reopening within 30 days.

Who this affects

Theresa Brooke and Someo Properties LLC; the action and all claims asserted in the case were dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

In Theresa Brooke v. Someo Properties LLC, the court was told that the parties had settled, and no issue remained for the court to decide.

The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice. It directed the clerk to close the case administratively, while allowing either party to seek reopening within 30 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins vacated all scheduled dates and retained jurisdiction for 30 days.

The detailed version

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

Case
Brooke v. Someo Properties LLC · No. 5:20-cv-01986
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
May 29, 2020

Background

The court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The opinion states that no issue remained for the court to determine, but it does not describe the claims or the settlement terms.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it be dismissed with prejudice. This means the claims cannot be brought again in the same case. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case. The order allows any party to move to reopen the case if the motion is filed within 30 days.

The court vacated all scheduled dates and retained jurisdiction for 30 days. Judge Nathanael M. Cousins signed the order on May 29, 2020.

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