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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Mar. 1, 2024

Serrato v. Blazin Wings, Inc.

Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Docket
5:22-cv-04889
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Serrato v. Blazin Wings, Judge Cousins dismissed the settled case and all claims with prejudice, while allowing reopening motions within 30 days.

Who this affects

Angelina Serrato and Blazin Wings, Inc.; the action and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice, subject to a possible motion to reopen filed within 30 days.

What happened

Angelina Serrato v. Blazin Wings, Inc. was dismissed after the court was notified that the parties had settled and 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 any party to move to reopen within 30 days.

Judge Nathanael M. Cousins stated that the court would retain jurisdiction for 30 days. The order does not describe the claims or the settlement terms.

The detailed version

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

Case
Serrato v. Blazin Wings, Inc. · No. 5:22-cv-04889
Judge
Nathanael Cousins
Date
Mar. 1, 2024

Background

The court stated that it had been notified that the action had settled and that no issue remained for the court’s determination. 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 be dismissed with prejudice. This means the claims were dismissed in a manner that bars their refiling. 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. Judge Nathanael M. Cousins also stated that the court would retain jurisdiction over the case for 30 days.

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