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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Sept. 7, 2023

Ruf v. Raging Waters San Jose

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:22-cv-07458
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Ruf v. Raging Waters San Jose, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice and retained jurisdiction for 75 days.

Who this affects

Bonnie Ruf and defendants Raging Waters San Jose and others; the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice, and the case was administratively closed.

What happened

In Ruf v. Raging Waters San Jose, 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, and vacated all scheduled dates.

Judge Cousins retained jurisdiction for 75 days, during which any party may move to reopen the case if the motion is filed within that period.

The detailed version

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

Case
Ruf v. Raging Waters San Jose · No. 5:22-cv-07458
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Sept. 7, 2023

Background

The court stated that it had been notified of the settlement of the action and that no issue remained for judicial determination. The opinion does not describe the settlement terms or the underlying claims.

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 and vacated all scheduled dates. A dismissal with prejudice generally bars the dismissed claims from being brought again.

The court retained jurisdiction for 75 days. During that period, any party may move to reopen the case, provided the motion is filed within 75 days.

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