Ingram v. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.
- Nathanael Cousins
- 5:23-cv-03045
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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Ingram v. Heckman Financial, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled case with prejudice and administratively closed it.
Warren Ingram and Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.; the action and all claims between them were dismissed with prejudice.
What happened
In Ingram v. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., the court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The opinion states that no issue remained for the court to decide.
The court dismissed the action and all claims with prejudice, meaning they cannot be brought again in this case. It also vacated all scheduled dates and directed the clerk to administratively close the case.
Judge Nathanael M. Cousins ordered that either party could ask to reopen the case within 60 days. The court retained jurisdiction for 60 days, but the opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms.
The detailed version
- Ingram v. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. · No. 5:23-cv-03045
- Nathanael Cousins
- Sept. 25, 2023
Background The court was notified that the action had settled. The opinion states 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 either party could move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 60 days. The court retained jurisdiction for 60 days. The opinion does not state the settlement’s terms.
Effect The order ended the case based on the reported settlement rather than deciding the underlying claims. The dismissal with prejudice bars the claims from being brought again in this case.
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