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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Sept. 21, 2021

Garcia v. Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.

Judge
Joseph Spero
Docket
3:19-cv-02054
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
4
Civil ProcedureClass Action
In one sentence

Garcia v. Harley-Davidson ended by stipulated dismissal with prejudice; Judge Spero did not decide the merits.

Who this affects

Ronald Garcia, Michael Harrison, and Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC; the action was dismissed with prejudice based on their joint stipulation.

What happened

Ronald Garcia and Michael Harrison sued Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC in Garcia v. Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC, identified as a class action.

The plaintiffs and defendant jointly agreed to dismiss the action with prejudice. The filing states that the dismissal became effective immediately when filed and did not require a court order.

Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero did not decide the underlying claims or any party’s legal position. The dismissal with prejudice ends this action and bars refiling the same claims in this action.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Garcia v. Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. · No. 3:19-cv-02054
Judge
Joseph Spero
Date
Sept. 21, 2021

Background

The case was identified as a class action brought by Ronald Garcia and Michael Harrison against Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC. The opinion text does not describe the plaintiffs’ claims or the underlying dispute.

Disposition

The plaintiffs and defendant filed a joint stipulation under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). They agreed that the action would be dismissed with prejudice. Under the filing, the stipulated dismissal took effect immediately upon filing, and no court order was required. A dismissal with prejudice ends the action and generally bars the same claims from being brought again.

Effect of the Ruling

The filing did not decide the merits of the parties’ claims. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero therefore made no ruling on whether either side was legally correct. The action was dismissed with prejudice based on the parties’ stipulation.

The authoritative version

Read the full 4-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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