Munoz v. Nissan North America Inc.
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:21-cv-09406
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Munoz v. Nissan North America Inc., Judge Cousins conditionally dismissed the settled action with prejudice, allowing reopening within 60 days.
Jose DeJesus Munoz and Nissan North America Inc.; the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice, subject to a possible motion to reopen filed within 60 days.
What happened
Jose DeJesus Munoz v. Nissan North America Inc. ended after the court was notified that the parties had settled and that no issue remained for the court to decide.
The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, administratively closed the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed either party to seek reopening within 60 days. The court retained jurisdiction during that period.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins entered the conditional dismissal on November 9, 2022.
The detailed version
- Munoz v. Nissan North America Inc. · No. 5:21-cv-09406
- Nathanael Cousins
- Nov. 9, 2022
Background
The court stated that it had been notified that the action had settled and that no issue remained for the court to determine.
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 60 days. Either party could move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within that 60-day period.
Effect
The order ended the action based on the reported settlement and barred refiling the dismissed claims. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement's terms.
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