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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Sept. 4, 2024

The Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Allied World National Assurance…

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The Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Allied World National Assurance Company

Judge
Ronnie Abrams
Docket
1:24-cv-04248
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Travelers v. Allied World, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs and without prejudice to timely restoration.

Who this affects

The Travelers Indemnity Company of America and Allied World National Assurance Company; the case was closed after the parties reported a settlement, subject to the stated 60-day restoration procedure.

What happened

The Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Allied World National Assurance Company was reported settled. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute or settlement terms.

The court discontinued the case without costs to either party and allowed it to be restored to the court’s docket if an application was made within 60 days. The Clerk was directed to close the case.

Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request for the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement had to place the agreement’s terms on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within the same 60-day period.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
The Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Allied World National Assurance… · No. 1:24-cv-04248
Judge
Ronnie Abrams
Date
Sept. 4, 2024

Background

The court stated that the parties had reported that the case was settled. The opinion does not explain the underlying claims or provide the settlement’s terms.

Court’s Action

The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application to restore the action was made within 60 days. It stated that an application filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.

The court further stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement agreement, the agreement’s terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 60-day period.

Disposition

Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action without costs and without prejudice to timely restoration. The order did not decide the underlying dispute.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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