Johnson v. Sabaniki S, Inc.
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:21-cv-08414
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Johnson v. Sabanikis, Inc., Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice, allowing reopening within 75 days.
Scott Johnson and Sabanikis, Inc.; the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice, subject to a possible motion to reopen filed within 75 days.
What happened
Johnson v. Sabanikis, Inc. was dismissed after the court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement terms.
The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, directed the clerk to administratively close the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed either party to ask to reopen the case within 75 days. The court retained jurisdiction for that period.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins entered the order on January 26, 2022. The order resolved the case based on the reported settlement and stated that no issue remained for the court to decide.
The detailed version
- Johnson v. Sabaniki S, Inc. · No. 5:21-cv-08414
- Nathanael Cousins
- Jan. 26, 2022
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 determine. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims or provide the settlement’s terms.
Disposition
The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice. This means the dismissal bars the claims from being refiled in the same action. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case, and all scheduled dates were vacated.
The order allowed any party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 75 days. The court retained jurisdiction—the authority to address matters in the case—for those 75 days. The order was entered by United States Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins on January 26, 2022.
Classification
This is a procedural order because the court closed the case based on settlement without deciding the underlying legal dispute.
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