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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled May 30, 2023

Singh v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:20-cv-08180
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Singh v. Costco, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action and all claims with prejudice, administratively closed the case, and retained jurisdiction for 30 days.

Who this affects

Jayashree Singh and Costco Wholesale Corporation; the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice, subject to a possible motion to reopen filed within 30 days.

What happened

In Singh v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, the court was notified that the parties had settled the action and that no issue remained for the court to decide.

The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, administratively closed the case, and vacated all scheduled dates. Either party may ask to reopen the case within 30 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins retained jurisdiction for 30 days and signed the order on May 30, 2023.

The detailed version

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

Case
Singh v. Costco Wholesale Corporation · No. 5:20-cv-08180
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
May 30, 2023

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 entered an order of conditional dismissal. It dismissed the action and all claims asserted in it with prejudice. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case, and all scheduled dates were vacated.

The order allows any party to move to reopen the case if the motion is filed within 30 days. The court retained jurisdiction over the case for 30 days.

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