Amezcua v. Nordstrom, Inc.
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:22-cv-00453
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Amezcua v. Nordstom, Inc., Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice and allowed reopening within 30 days.
Consuelo Amezcua and Nordstom, Inc., the parties to the settled action.
What happened
Amezcua v. Nordstom, Inc. 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, meaning the claims were barred from being brought again in this case. It also administratively closed the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed either party to ask to reopen the case within 30 days.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins ordered that the court would retain jurisdiction for 30 days. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
The detailed version
- Amezcua v. Nordstrom, Inc. · No. 5:22-cv-00453
- Nathanael Cousins
- July 11, 2023
Background
The court stated that it had been notified that the action had settled and that no issue remained for the court to decide.
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 permitted any party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 30 days. The court retained jurisdiction over the case for 30 days. The opinion does not state the settlement’s terms or explain the underlying claims.
Effect
The order ended the action based on the reported settlement and barred the asserted claims from being refiled in this case. The order did not decide the underlying claims on their merits.
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