Lacs v. United States of America
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:20-cv-02030
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Lacs v. United States, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled case with prejudice, administratively closed it, and retained jurisdiction for 90 days.
Aaron Lacs and the defendants are affected by the dismissal of the action and all asserted claims with prejudice. The parties may seek to reopen the case within 90 days, during which the court retains jurisdiction.
What happened
In Lacs v. United States of America, the court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The opinion does not describe the settlement terms or the claims involved.
The court concluded that no issue remained for it to decide. It dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, meaning they cannot be brought again in this case.
Judge Cousins directed the clerk to administratively close the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed any party to seek reopening within 90 days. The court retained jurisdiction during that 90-day period.
The detailed version
- Lacs v. United States of America · No. 5:20-cv-02030
- Nathanael Cousins
- June 25, 2020
Background
The court stated that it had been notified that the action had settled. The opinion does not identify the settlement terms or explain the underlying claims.
Ruling
Because no issue remained for the court to determine, it ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it be dismissed with prejudice. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case. The court vacated all scheduled dates and retained jurisdiction for 90 days. Any party could move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within that 90-day period.
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