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

Yahoo! Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:17-cv-00447
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureInsurance
In one sentence

In YAHOO, INC. v. NATIONAL UNION, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled case with prejudice while retaining jurisdiction for 75 days.

Who this affects

YAHOO, INC. and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA

What happened

In YAHOO, INC. v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, the court was notified that the parties had settled the action.

The court stated that no issue remained for it to decide. The order does not describe the settlement’s terms or the underlying insurance dispute.

Judge Nathanael Cousins ordered the action and all claims dismissed with prejudice, directed the clerk to administratively close the case, vacated scheduled dates, and retained jurisdiction for 75 days. A party could move to reopen during that period.

The detailed version

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Case
Yahoo! Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA · No. 5:17-cv-00447
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Aug. 30, 2023

Background

The court stated that it had been notified that the parties settled the action and that no issue remained for the court to decide. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms or discuss the underlying claims.

Disposition

The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it be dismissed with prejudice. This means the claims were dismissed in a way that generally bars refiling them. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case, all scheduled dates were vacated, and the court retained jurisdiction for 75 days. Any party could move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within those 75 days.

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