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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Dec. 13, 2023

Rao v. Target Corporation

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:23-cv-02337
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

Rao v. Target Corporation: Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice, closed the case administratively, and retained jurisdiction until February 8, 2024.

Who this affects

Chittaranjan Rao and Target Corporation. The action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice, the case was administratively closed, and either party could seek reopening by February 8, 2024.

What happened

In Chittaranjan Rao v. Target Corporation, 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, vacated all scheduled dates, and allowed either party to seek reopening by February 8, 2024.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins retained jurisdiction through February 8, 2024, and entered the order on December 13, 2023.

The detailed version

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

Case
Rao v. Target Corporation · No. 5:23-cv-02337
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Dec. 13, 2023

Background

The court stated that it had been notified of a settlement and that no issue remained for the court to decide. The opinion does not provide the settlement's terms or describe the underlying claims.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice. It directed the clerk to administratively close the case, vacated all scheduled dates, and permitted either party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed by February 8, 2024.

Jurisdiction and Effect

The court retained jurisdiction over the case through February 8, 2024. The order does not decide the merits of the underlying claims.

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