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

Warren Ingram v. Employer's Choice Insurance Services, Inc.

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:23-cv-03143
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

Warren Ingram v. Employer’s Choice Insurance, Judge Cousins conditionally dismissed the settled case with prejudice and allowed reopening within 75 days.

Who this affects

Warren Ingram and Employer’s Choice Insurance Services, Inc.; the action and all claims were dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

Warren Ingram sued Employer’s Choice Insurance Services, Inc., and the court was notified that the action had settled.

The court found that no issue remained for it to decide. It dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, directed the clerk to administratively close the case, and vacated all scheduled dates.

Judge Nathanael Cousins ordered that either party could ask to reopen the case within 75 days, and the court retained jurisdiction during that period.

The detailed version

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Case
Warren Ingram v. Employer's Choice Insurance Services, Inc. · No. 5:23-cv-03143
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Sept. 7, 2023

Background

The court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The opinion states that no issue remained for the court’s determination.

Ruling

The court entered an order of conditional dismissal. It dismissed the action and all claims asserted in it with prejudice, meaning the claims were closed and could not be brought again in this case. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case, and all scheduled dates were vacated.

The court allowed any party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 75 days. It retained jurisdiction for 75 days.

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