Summary
The United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the action without prejudice after counsel advised the court that the matter had settled. The court retained jurisdiction and permitted the parties to reopen the case for good cause within 45 days if the settlement was not consummated.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the settled action should be dismissed without prejudice while the court retained jurisdiction to reopen it if the settlement was not consummated.
Holdings
- The action was dismissed without costs and without prejudice because counsel advised the court that the parties had settled, subject to reopening for good cause within 45 days if the settlement was not consummated.
Key quotations
“IT IS ORDERED that the above-captioned action is hereby dismissed without costs and without prejudice to the right, upon good cause shown within 45, to re-open the action if settlement is not consummated.” (at 1)
Factual background
Counsel advised the court that the parties had settled the action. The court dismissed the action without prejudice and without costs, allowing the parties 45 days to show good cause to reopen if the settlement was not consummated.
Procedural history
The federal action was pending before the United States District Court for the Central District of California. After counsel advised the court that the action had settled, the court dismissed the case without prejudice and without costs, while retaining jurisdiction to reopen the action if the settlement was not consummated.