G.G. v. Discovery Charter School
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:20-cv-04583
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In G.G. v. Discovery Charter School, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled case with prejudice and administratively closed it.
G.G., Discovery Charter School, and the other defendants were affected by the dismissal of the action and all asserted claims.
What happened
G.G. v. Discovery Charter School ended after the court was notified that the parties had settled. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, meaning they cannot be brought again in this case. It also administratively closed the case, vacated scheduled dates, and allowed a party to seek reopening within 30 days.
Judge Cousins retained jurisdiction for 30 days but made no further ruling on the claims. The case was dismissed by court order.
The detailed version
- G.G. v. Discovery Charter School · No. 5:20-cv-04583
- Nathanael Cousins
- Aug. 25, 2020
Background
The court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The order does not state the settlement’s terms or describe the claims’ underlying facts.
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, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed any party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 30 days.
The court retained jurisdiction over the case for 30 days. The order did not decide the merits of the claims.
Result
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins entered an order of conditional dismissal. The case was dismissed with prejudice and administratively closed.
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