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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Dec. 14, 2023

Madani v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:22-cv-06901
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Madani v. Home Depot, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled action with prejudice, administratively closed it, and allowed reopening motions within 30 days.

Who this affects

The plaintiff, Sepideh Madani, and the defendants, including Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., were affected by the dismissal with prejudice, administrative closure, vacated dates, and 30-day reopening period.

What happened

In Madani v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., the court was notified that the parties had settled the action. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms or the underlying claims.

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

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins ordered that a party could move to reopen the case within 30 days and that the court would retain jurisdiction for 30 days.

The detailed version

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

Case
Madani v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. · No. 5:22-cv-06901
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Dec. 14, 2023

Background

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

Ruling

The court ordered that the action and all claims asserted in it were dismissed with prejudice. This means the dismissal bars the dismissed claims from being brought again in the same action. The clerk was directed to administratively close the case, and all scheduled dates were vacated.

The order allowed any party to move to reopen the case if the motion was filed within 30 days. The court also retained jurisdiction over the case for 30 days. Judge Nathanael M. Cousins signed the order.

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