Vasconcelos v. General Motors LLC
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:23-cv-03136
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Vasconcelos v. General Motors LLC, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action and all claims with prejudice, retaining jurisdiction for 75 days.
Marcelo Vasconcelos and General Motors LLC; the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice.
What happened
Vasconcelos v. General Motors LLC 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, directed the clerk to administratively close the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed either party to seek reopening within 75 days.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins issued the conditional dismissal order on August 22, 2023, and retained jurisdiction for 75 days.
The detailed version
- Vasconcelos v. General Motors LLC · No. 5:23-cv-03136
- Nathanael Cousins
- Aug. 22, 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. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms or the claims’ underlying facts.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it be dismissed with prejudice, meaning they cannot be brought again in this case. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case. Any party may move to reopen the case if the motion is filed within 75 days. The court vacated all scheduled dates and retained jurisdiction for 75 days.
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