> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Case Closed

> Fired when a case is closed.

This event fires when a case reaches its conclusion and is officially closed. This typically happens after the arbitrator issues the final award during the Award Issuance phase.

## Payload

<ResponseField name="caseID" type="string" required>
  The case that was closed.
</ResponseField>

## Example

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "a3b4c5d6e7f8",
  "timestamp": "2025-09-20T09:15:00Z",
  "event": "case_closed",
  "data": {
    "caseID": "2025-08-00292"
  }
}
```

## What to do next

Once a case is closed, you may want to:

* Archive the case in your internal system
* Retrieve the final award from the [docket](/api-reference/docket/list-docket-entries-for-a-case) and download the [PDF](/api-reference/docket/get-a-signed-pdf-url-for-a-docket-entry)
* Update your records with the outcome
* Notify relevant stakeholders