Knopf v. Esposito
- Sarah Netburn
- 1:17-cv-05833
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Knopf v. Esposito, Judge Netburn denied another settlement conference and partly granted Defendant’s request to file enforcement papers under seal.
Norma Knopf and Frank M. Esposito, concerning an additional settlement conference and the filing of settlement-enforcement materials under seal.
What happened
In Knopf v. Esposito, Defendant asked the court either to hold another settlement conference or to let him file under seal a motion to enforce the settlement agreement.
The court denied the request for another settlement conference, and said all current orders would remain in effect. It allowed confidential settlement terms to be filed under seal, but permitted the parties to file redacted briefs and exhibits publicly.
The court warned that it might later require public disclosure of sealed terms if they affect its decision on the enforcement motion. Judge Sarah Netburn therefore granted the sealing request only to a limited extent.
The detailed version
- Knopf v. Esposito · No. 1:17-cv-05833
- Sarah Netburn
- June 25, 2024
Requests
The Defendant emailed the court requesting either an additional settlement conference or permission to file under seal his motion to enforce the settlement agreement.
Rulings
The court denied the request for an additional settlement conference. It stated that all current orders remain in effect.
The court granted to a limited extent the request to file the enforcement motion under seal. The parties may file confidential settlement terms under seal. They may also file redacted versions of their briefs and exhibits publicly, while filing unredacted versions under seal. The court stated that it may later require public disclosure of sealed settlement terms if those terms inform its decision on the motion to enforce the settlement agreement. The order cited Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga regarding public access to court records.
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