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

Johnson v. Al Safyah, Inc.

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:23-cv-03537
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Johnson v. Al Safyah, Inc., Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice and administratively closed the case.

Who this affects

Richard Johnson and the defendants, including Al Safyah, Inc., whose settled action and asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

In Johnson v. Al Safyah, Inc., the court was notified that the parties had settled the action and that no issue remained for the court to decide.

The court ordered that the action and all claims be dismissed with prejudice. It also directed the clerk to administratively close the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed any party to seek reopening within 60 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins retained jurisdiction for 60 days. The order did not decide the underlying claims on their merits.

The detailed version

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

Case
Johnson v. Al Safyah, Inc. · No. 5:23-cv-03537
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Aug. 22, 2023

Background

The court stated that it had been notified of a settlement in the action and that no issue remained for the court’s determination.

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 stated that any party could move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 60 days. The court retained jurisdiction for 60 days. The order did not address the merits of the claims.

Effect

The dismissal with prejudice ended the action as ordered. The court’s retention of jurisdiction and the 60-day opportunity to move to reopen were the conditions stated in the order.

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