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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 6, 2021

Nelson v. See-Grins, Inc.

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:20-cv-01969
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

Nelson v. See-Grins, Inc.: Judge Cousins conditionally dismissed the settled action with prejudice, while allowing reopening by April 15, 2021.

Who this affects

The plaintiffs and See-Grins, Inc. were affected because the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice. Any party could move to reopen the case by April 15, 2021.

What happened

In Jacqueline Nelson, et al. v. See-Grins, 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, directed the clerk to close the case administratively, and vacated all scheduled dates. The parties could ask to reopen the case by April 15, 2021.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins retained jurisdiction until April 15, 2021, and entered the order on January 6, 2021.

The detailed version

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Case
Nelson v. See-Grins, Inc. · No. 5:20-cv-01969
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Jan. 6, 2021

Background The court stated that it had been notified of a settlement and that no issue remained for the court’s determination.

Ruling The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice. It directed the clerk to administratively close the case and vacated all scheduled dates. The order allowed any party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed by April 15, 2021.

Continuing Jurisdiction The court retained jurisdiction over the case until April 15, 2021. Judge Nathanael M. Cousins entered the order as a United States Magistrate Judge.

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