Suresh v. Ace Hotel New York LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-07959
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Suresh v. Ace Hotel New York LLC, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing a 30-day reopening application.
Ajay Suresh, Ace Hotel New York LLC, and Ace Group International, LLC; the case was dismissed with prejudice, subject to the order’s 30-day procedures for possible reopening or retention of authority to enforce the settlement.
What happened
In Ajay Suresh v. Ace Hotel New York LLC and Ace Group International, LLC, the parties told the court that they had reached an agreement resolving all issues.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It also dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, and directed the Clerk to close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties to apply within 30 days to reopen the case if they could show good cause. They could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a written request within that period.
The detailed version
- Suresh v. Ace Hotel New York LLC · No. 1:24-cv-07959
- Valerie Caproni
- Jan. 3, 2025
Background
On December 30, 2024, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement on all issues. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
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.
Within 30 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case. Such an application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement, and an application filed after 30 days or without that showing could be denied on that basis alone. If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—legal authority—to enforce the settlement, they had to submit the settlement agreement and request that the court expressly retain that authority within the same 30-day period.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.