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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 1, 2021

Volle v. Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:20-cv-04829
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Volle v. Schnitzer Steel Industries, Judge Cousins dismissed all claims with prejudice after settlement and retained jurisdiction for 45 days.

Who this affects

Debra Volle and Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.; the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

In Volle v. Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., the court was notified that the parties had settled the action and that no issues remained for the court to decide.

The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, administratively closed the case, vacated scheduled dates, and allowed either party to seek reopening within 45 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins stated that the court would retain jurisdiction for 45 days.

The detailed version

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Case
Volle v. Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. · No. 5:20-cv-04829
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Apr. 1, 2021

Background

The court received notice that the parties had settled the action. The order states that no issue remained for the court's determination but does not describe the claims or the settlement 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 provided that either party could move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 45 days. The court retained jurisdiction for 45 days.

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