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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Mar. 22, 2023

Davidson v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:22-cv-05770
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

Davidson v. Home Depot, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action and all claims with prejudice, closed the case administratively, and retained jurisdiction for 60 days.

Who this affects

Thornton Davidson and Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.; the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice after settlement.

What happened

In Thornton Davidson v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 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 close the case administratively, and vacated all scheduled dates. A party may ask to reopen the case if the request is filed within 60 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins ordered that the court retain jurisdiction for 60 days. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement terms.

The detailed version

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Case
Davidson v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. · No. 5:22-cv-05770
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Mar. 22, 2023

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 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, meaning they may not be brought again in this case. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case, and all scheduled dates were vacated. The order permits any party to move to reopen the case if the motion is filed within 60 days.

Jurisdiction

The court retained jurisdiction over the case for 60 days. Judge Nathanael M. Cousins signed the order on March 22, 2023.

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