Sonya Cardenas v. ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan, et al.

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 allowed the parties 45 days to reopen the action for good cause if the settlement was not consummated.

Holdings

1. The action was dismissed without costs and without prejudice based on counsel's representation that the action had settled.
2. The court retained full jurisdiction and allowed the action to be reopened for good cause shown within 45 days if the settlement was not consummated.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the settled action should be dismissed without prejudice and without costs.
2. Whether the court should retain jurisdiction and permit reopening if the settlement was not consummated.

Disposition

dismissed