Jonas v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:23-cv-06876
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Jonas v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
Plaintiff Kelroy Jonas and defendant National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak; the court closed their settled case.
What happened
In Jonas v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, the parties told the court they had reached an agreement resolving all issues.
The court canceled scheduled conferences and deadlines, 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 30 days to seek reopening for good cause or to ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement, subject to specified filing requirements.
The detailed version
- Jonas v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation · No. 1:23-cv-06876
- Valerie Caproni
- Jan. 22, 2025
Background
On January 21, 2025, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement on all issues. The opinion does not describe the agreement’s terms or the underlying claims.
Ruling
The court ordered that all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines were canceled. 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.
Possible Reopening or Enforcement
Within 30 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case. The application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement, and requests filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone. The court also stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain authority to enforce their 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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