Rojas v. City of Campbell
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:20-cv-08611
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Rojas v. City of Campbell, Judge Cousins conditionally dismissed the settled action with prejudice, closed the case, and retained jurisdiction for 60 days.
Eric Rojas and the City of Campbell; the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice, the case was administratively closed, and the court retained jurisdiction for 60 days.
What happened
In Rojas v. City of Campbell, the court was notified that the parties had settled the case 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 in this case. The clerk was directed to close the case administratively, scheduled dates were canceled, and either party could ask to reopen the case within 60 days.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins ordered the dismissal on August 23, 2021, and retained jurisdiction over the case for 60 days.
The detailed version
- Rojas v. City of Campbell · No. 5:20-cv-08611
- Nathanael Cousins
- Aug. 23, 2021
Background
The court stated that it had been notified that the action had settled. It also stated that no issue remained for the court to decide.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it be dismissed with prejudice. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case. The order allowed either party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 60 days. All scheduled dates were vacated.
The court retained jurisdiction—authority to handle matters in the case—for 60 days. The order was signed by United States Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins.
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