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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Oct. 8, 2021

Thompson v. Rite Aid Corporation

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:21-cv-03735
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Thompson v. Rite Aid Corporation, Judge Cousins conditionally dismissed the settled action with prejudice while retaining jurisdiction for 60 days.

Who this affects

Carl Thompson and Rite Aid Corporation, along with the other defendants identified in the caption.

What happened

In Thompson v. Rite Aid Corporation, 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 administratively close the case, and vacated all scheduled dates. A party could ask to reopen the case within 60 days, and the court retained jurisdiction during that period.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins entered the conditional dismissal order on October 8, 2021.

The detailed version

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

Case
Thompson v. Rite Aid Corporation · No. 5:21-cv-03735
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Oct. 8, 2021

Background

The court stated that it had been notified of the settlement of the action and that no issue remained for the court’s determination. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement’s 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 and vacated all scheduled dates. The order allowed any party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 60 days.

The court retained jurisdiction over the case for 60 days. Judge Nathanael M. Cousins, a United States Magistrate Judge, signed the order.

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