The Handel Group LLC v. Handel
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-00997
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In The Handel Group LLC v. Handel, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and no costs to either side.
All parties to the case were affected: the case was dismissed with prejudice, no costs or attorneys’ fees were awarded to either side, scheduled proceedings and deadlines were canceled, open motions were terminated, and the case was closed. The parties have 30 days to seek reopening or request that the court retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement.
What happened
The Handel Group LLC v. Handel involved plaintiffs and defendants who notified the court that they had reached an agreement resolving all issues.
Judge Caproni canceled the scheduled conferences and other deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, and directed the Clerk to terminate open motions and close the case.
The parties may ask to reopen the case within 30 days by showing good cause. Judge Caproni also stated that the court can retain authority to enforce the settlement only if the parties timely submit the agreement and request that authority.
The detailed version
- The Handel Group LLC v. Handel · No. 1:24-cv-00997
- Valerie Caproni
- Dec. 6, 2024
Background
On December 5, 2024, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement on all issues. The opinion does not state the terms of that agreement.
Court’s Order
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.
The parties may apply to reopen the case within 30 days of the order. The application must show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The order states that a request filed after 30 days, or without a showing of good cause, may be denied on that basis alone.
If the parties want the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they must, within the same 30-day period, submit the settlement agreement under Rule 7.A of the court’s Individual Practices and ask the court to issue an order expressly retaining jurisdiction to enforce it.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs to either party, canceled the pending schedule, terminated the open motions, and directed that the case be closed. The order permits a timely application to reopen if the stated requirements are met.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.