Silva v. DeJoy
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:22-cv-00155
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Silva v. DeJoy, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice, administratively closed it, and retained jurisdiction for 90 days.
Ria Silva and Louis DeJoy; the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice, and either party could move to reopen the case within 90 days.
What happened
In Silva v. DeJoy, 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, directed the clerk to administratively close the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed either party to seek reopening within 90 days.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins ordered that the court would retain jurisdiction for 90 days.
The detailed version
- Silva v. DeJoy · No. 5:22-cv-00155
- Nathanael Cousins
- Aug. 16, 2023
Background
The court stated that it had been notified that the action had settled and that no issue remained for the court’s determination. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it be dismissed with prejudice, meaning the dismissal bars refiling those claims. It directed the clerk to administratively close the case and vacated all scheduled dates.
The order allowed any party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 90 days. The court also retained jurisdiction over the case for 90 days.
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