Summary
The United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the action without prejudice after counsel advised the court that the case had settled. The court retained jurisdiction and allowed the parties 30 days to reopen the action for good cause if the settlement was not consummated.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the court should dismiss the settled action without prejudice and permit reopening if the settlement was not consummated.
Holdings
- When counsel advises the court that an action has settled, the court may dismiss the action without costs and without prejudice, retain jurisdiction, and allow reopening for good cause if the settlement is not consummated.
Key quotations
“Having been advised by counsel that the above-entitled action has been settled, IT IS ORDERED that the above-captioned action is hereby dismissed without costs and without prejudice to the right, upon good cause shown within 30 days, to re-open the action if settlement is not consummated.” (at 1)
Factual background
Counsel advised the district court that the parties had settled the action. The court dismissed the case without costs and without prejudice, retaining jurisdiction and permitting the parties to seek reopening within 30 days for good cause if the settlement was not consummated.
Procedural history
Plaintiff brought an action in the Central District of California. After counsel advised the court that the action had settled, the court dismissed the action without costs and without prejudice, while allowing reopening for good cause if the settlement was not consummated.