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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled July 19, 2021

TIBCO Software Inc. v. GatherSmart LLC

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:20-cv-06422
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
4
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In TIBCO Software Inc. v. GatherSmart LLC, Judge Cousins dismissed all claims and counterclaims with prejudice under the parties’ settlement.

Who this affects

TIBCO Software Inc. and GatherSmart LLC; all claims and counterclaims between them were dismissed with prejudice, with each party bearing its own attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses.

What happened

TIBCO Software Inc. v. GatherSmart LLC ended when both parties stipulated to dismissal under a settlement and mutual release agreement. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or counterclaims.

The court dismissed all claims and counterclaims with prejudice. Each party must pay its own attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses, and the court retained jurisdiction over disputes arising from or enforcing the settlement agreement.

Judge Cousins entered the dismissal order on July 19, 2021, pursuant to the parties’ stipulation.

The detailed version

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Case
TIBCO Software Inc. v. GatherSmart LLC · No. 5:20-cv-06422
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
July 19, 2021

Background

TIBCO Software Inc. was the plaintiff and counterclaim defendant. GatherSmart LLC was the defendant and counterclaim plaintiff. The opinion does not state what claims or counterclaims the parties asserted.

The parties informed the court that they had entered into a Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement. Through their attorneys, they stipulated under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) to dismiss all claims and counterclaims.

Ruling

The court ordered dismissal with prejudice of all claims and counterclaims in the action. Each party was responsible for its own attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses.

The court also retained jurisdiction over disputes arising from the settlement agreement and for enforcing that agreement. The order was entered pursuant to the parties’ stipulation on July 19, 2021.

The authoritative version

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