Brooke v. Patel
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:20-cv-02758
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Brooke v. Patel, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action and all claims with prejudice, while allowing reopening motions within 30 days.
Theresa Brooke and Praful C. Patel: the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice; scheduled dates were vacated; and either party may move to reopen the case within 30 days.
What happened
Brooke v. Patel was dismissed after the court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The opinion does not describe the claims or settlement terms.
The court stated that no issue remained for it to decide. It dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, directed the clerk to administratively close the case, and vacated all scheduled dates.
Judge Cousins ordered that any party may seek to reopen the case within 30 days and stated that the court would retain jurisdiction for 30 days.
The detailed version
- Brooke v. Patel · No. 5:20-cv-02758
- Nathanael Cousins
- Aug. 17, 2020
Background
The court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The opinion does not identify the claims or provide the settlement's terms.
Ruling
The court found that no issue remained for its determination and 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 dismissal was conditional in that any party may move to reopen the case if the motion is filed within 30 days. The court also retained jurisdiction for 30 days.
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