Volle v. Kopelev
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:21-cv-00665
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Volle v. Kopelev, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice, closed the case administratively, and retained jurisdiction for 30 days.
Debra Volle and the defendants, including Leon Kopelev, were affected: the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice, the case was administratively closed, scheduled dates were vacated, and the parties had 30 days to seek reopening.
What happened
Volle v. Kopelev involved a case that the court was told had settled. The court said no issue remained for it to decide.
The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, meaning they cannot be brought again in this case. It directed the clerk to close the case administratively and vacated all scheduled dates.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins said the court would retain jurisdiction for 30 days. During that period, any party could move to reopen the case.
The detailed version
- Volle v. Kopelev · No. 5:21-cv-00665
- Nathanael Cousins
- Jan. 10, 2022
Background
The court stated that it had been notified that the action had settled and that no issue remained for the court to decide. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement 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, vacated all scheduled dates, and retained jurisdiction for 30 days. Any party could move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within that 30-day period.
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