Rojas v. El Paseo Apartments, L.P.
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:19-cv-03892
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Rojas v. El Paseo Apartments, Judge Cousins dismissed all claims with prejudice after settlement, while retaining jurisdiction for 60 days.
Eric Rojas and the defendants, including El Paseo Apartments, L.P.; the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice, subject to a possible motion to reopen filed within 60 days.
What happened
Rojas v. El Paseo Apartments, L.P. ended after the court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The order says 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, vacated scheduled dates, and allowed any party to seek reopening within 60 days. The court retained jurisdiction during that period.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins issued the conditional dismissal order on November 16, 2021. The order does not describe the settlement terms or the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Rojas v. El Paseo Apartments, L.P. · No. 5:19-cv-03892
- Nathanael Cousins
- Nov. 16, 2021
Background The court was notified that the action had settled. The order states that no issue remained for the court’s determination. It does not provide the settlement’s terms or describe the claims’ underlying facts.
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. Any party may move to reopen the case if the motion is filed within 60 days. The court retained jurisdiction for 60 days.
Effect The order ended the action based on the reported settlement, subject to the stated 60-day reopening procedure. It did not decide the underlying claims on their merits. Judge Nathanael M. Cousins signed the order.
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