Norris v. West 3rd NYC Deli Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-09672
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Norris v. West 3rd NYC Deli Inc.: Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing possible reopening within 30 days.
Namel Norris, West 3rd NYC Deli Inc. doing business as Artistic Pizza, and Washington Square Realty Corp. The dismissal canceled scheduled proceedings, terminated open motions, and closed the case. The parties may seek reopening or court enforcement of their settlement within 30 days under the conditions stated in the order.
What happened
In Namel Norris v. West 3rd NYC Deli Inc., the parties told the court that they had reached an agreement resolving all issues. The case involved West 3rd NYC Deli Inc., doing business as Artistic Pizza, and Washington Square Realty Corp.
Because of the agreement, the court canceled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. The order does not describe the claims or the settlement terms.
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, terminated all open motions, and directed the Clerk to close the case. The parties may apply to reopen it within 30 days if they show good cause; they may also ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a proper request within that period.
The detailed version
- Norris v. West 3rd NYC Deli Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-09672
- Valerie Caproni
- May 9, 2025
Background
On May 9, 2025, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement on all issues. The opinion does not state the claims asserted or provide 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. It also directed the Clerk of Court to terminate all open motions and close the case.
The order permits the parties to apply to reopen the case within 30 days. Any such application must show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement. A request filed after 30 days, or without a showing of good cause, may be denied solely on that basis.
The parties may also ask the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, continuing authority—to enforce their settlement agreement. To do so, they must, within the same 30-day period, submit the settlement agreement in accordance with Rule 7.A of the court’s Individual Practices and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction.
Classification
This is a procedural order because the court closed the case based on the parties’ settlement rather than deciding the underlying claims. The order dismissed the case with prejudice; it did not award costs or attorneys’ fees to either party.
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