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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 24, 2022

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. United States

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:21-cv-08044
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureInsurance
In one sentence

In State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. United States, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled case with prejudice and retained jurisdiction for 90 days.

Who this affects

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and the United States; the dismissal covered all claims asserted in the action.

What happened

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. United States was dismissed after the court was notified that the parties had settled and 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 either party to seek reopening within 90 days.

Judge Nathanael Cousins ordered the dismissal on August 24, 2022, and stated that the court would retain jurisdiction for 90 days.

The detailed version

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

Case
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. United States · No. 5:21-cv-08044
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Aug. 24, 2022

Background

The court stated that it had been notified of a settlement in the action and that no issue remained for the court to determine. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms or the underlying claims.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it be dismissed with prejudice, meaning they may not be refiled. It directed the clerk to administratively close the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed either party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 90 days.

Jurisdiction

The court retained jurisdiction over the case for 90 days. The order was entered by Judge Nathanael Cousins on August 24, 2022.

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