Viamonte v. General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-06885
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Viamonte v. General Motors Financial, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
Peter John Viamonte and the defendants General Motors Financial Company, Inc., Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., and Trans Union, LLC.
What happened
In Viamonte v. General Motors Financial Company, Inc., the court was notified that the parties had reached an agreement on all issues through the magistrate judge.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs—including attorneys’ fees—and directed the Clerk to close the case and terminate all open motions. The parties may ask to reopen the case within 30 days by showing good cause. They may also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement if they submit the agreement and a proper request within that period.
Judge Valerie Caproni issued the order on April 17, 2025. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms or the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Viamonte v. General Motors Financial Company, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-06885
- Valerie Caproni
- Apr. 17, 2025
Background
The plaintiff, Peter John Viamonte, sued General Motors Financial Company, Inc., Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., and Trans Union, LLC. The order states that, on April 10, 2025, the court was notified that an agreement had been reached on all issues through the magistrate judge. The opinion does not provide the settlement terms or explain the underlying claims.
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 in light of 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.
The order also states that, 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 agreement under Rule 7.A of the court’s Individual Practices and request an order expressly retaining that jurisdiction.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, directed that the case be closed, and terminated all open motions.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.