Velasquez v. Mikaku Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-01992
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Velasquez v. Mikaku Inc., Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
Ricardo Velasquez, Mikaku Inc., and 85 Kenmare Realty Corp.; the case was closed after the parties reached a mediated settlement.
What happened
In Velasquez v. Mikaku Inc., Ricardo Velasquez and defendants Mikaku Inc. and 85 Kenmare Realty Corp. notified the court that mediation had produced an agreement resolving all issues.
The court canceled scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, terminated open motions, and closed the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni also allowed the parties 30 days to seek reopening for good cause or to ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement agreement, if they submitted the required materials.
The detailed version
- Velasquez v. Mikaku Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-01992
- Valerie Caproni
- July 12, 2024
Background
The case was brought by Ricardo Velasquez against Mikaku Inc., doing business as Mikaku Sushi, and 85 Kenmare Realty Corp. The court was notified that the parties had reached an agreement through mediation resolving all issues.
Court’s action
The court canceled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
Settlement-related orders
The parties were permitted to apply within 30 days to reopen the case. Any application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement, and a late application or one without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis. If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—the court’s authority—to enforce the settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.
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