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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Nov. 12, 2020

Heifetz v. Valledor Holdings, Inc.

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:20-cv-04182
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Heifetz v. Valledor Holdings, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice, administratively closed it, and retained jurisdiction for 60 days.

Who this affects

Shelby Gail Heifetz and Valledor Holdings, Inc., et al.; the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

In Heifetz v. Valledor Holdings, Inc., 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, meaning they cannot be brought again. It also administratively closed the case, canceled all scheduled dates, and allowed any party to ask to reopen the case within 60 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins retained jurisdiction over the case for 60 days and entered the conditional dismissal order on November 12, 2020.

The detailed version

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Case
Heifetz v. Valledor Holdings, Inc. · No. 5:20-cv-04182
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Nov. 12, 2020

Background

The court stated that it had been notified of the settlement of the action and that no issue remained for the court's determination. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement's terms.

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 permitted any party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 60 days. The court retained jurisdiction over the case for 60 days.

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