Orel v. Infinity Laser Spa Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-06063
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Orel v. Infinity Laser Spa Inc., Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing a 30-day request to reopen for good cause.
Lola-Lolita Orel, Infinity Laser Spa Inc., Spektrum Laser Spa Inc., and Sam Rakhminov, the parties to the settled case.
What happened
In Orel v. Infinity Laser Spa Inc., the parties notified the court that mediation had produced an agreement resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the agreement’s terms.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either side; directed the Clerk to terminate pending motions and close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni also stated that the parties could apply within 30 days to reopen the case by showing good cause. During that same period, they could ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a request for such authority.
The detailed version
- Orel v. Infinity Laser Spa Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-06063
- Valerie Caproni
- Jan. 24, 2025
Background
The court was notified on January 23, 2025, that the parties had reached an agreement through mediation resolving all issues. The opinion does not state the agreement’s terms.
Ruling
The court ordered that all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines be 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.
The order allowed the parties to apply within 30 days to reopen the case. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The order warned that an application filed after 30 days, or without a showing of good cause, could be denied on that basis alone.
The order also explained that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—meaning 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.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.