Closing and reopening matters
Closing matters
Use the following endpoint to close a matter:
- POST
/claim/v1/claims/{claimId}/matters/{matterId}/close
A request body is not required, but you can include it to specify either of the following:
- A
note
, which is a string value to explain why the matter was closed. - A
reason
, which must be set to a value from theResolutionType
typelist.
For example, the following request closes matter cc:99 for claim demo_sample:1 with
an optional note and optional reason of "Petition/motion withdrawn
(PMW
)".
POST /claim/v1/claims/demo_sample:1/matters/cc:99/close
{
"data": {
"attributes": {
"note": "Opposing counsel withdrew petition to reassign fault",
"reason": {
"code": "PMW"
}
}
}
}
When you close a matter, the closeDate
field is set to the current
date and time.
Reopening matters
Use the following endpoint to reopen a matter:
- POST
/claim/v1/claims/{claimId}/matters/{matterId}/reopen
A request body is not required, but you can include it to specify either of the following:
- A
note
, which is a string value to explain why the matter was reopened. - A
reason
, which must be set to a value from theMatterReopenedReason
typelist.
For example, the following request reopens matter cc:99 for claim demo_sample:1 with an optional reason of "mistake".
POST /claim/v1/claims/demo_sample:1/matters/cc:99/reopen
{
"data": {
"attributes": {
"reason": {
"code": "mistake"
}
}
}
}
When you reopen a matter, the closeDate
field is set to null.