Mitchell v. Cleaners
Adhiambo A. Mitchell v. Otimo Cleaners, Inc., a New York corporation, d/b/a A B Elite Cleaners, and 2039 2nd Ave Realty LLC, a New York limited liability company
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:25-cv-05196
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Adhiambo A. Mitchell v. Otimo Cleaners was settled through mediation and dismissed with prejudice by Judge Caproni.
Adhiambo A. Mitchell, Otimo Cleaners, Inc., doing business as A B Elite Cleaners, and 2039 2nd Ave Realty LLC; the case was closed after their mediated settlement.
What happened
In Adhiambo A. Mitchell v. Otimo Cleaners, the parties notified the Southern District of New York that mediation produced an agreement resolving all issues.
The court canceled scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice without costs or attorneys’ fees to either party, terminated pending motions, and closed the case. The parties had 30 days to request reopening for good cause or to ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement agreement.
Judge Valerie Caproni entered the dismissal on October 31, 2025. The order did not decide the underlying claims because the parties resolved them through mediation.
The detailed version
- Mitchell v. Cleaners · No. 1:25-cv-05196
- Valerie Caproni
- Oct. 31, 2025
Background
The court was notified on October 30, 2025, that mediation had resulted in an agreement resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the agreement’s terms or the claims’ underlying facts.
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 order allowed the parties to apply within 30 days to reopen the case. Such an application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement, and a late application or one without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis. The parties could also ask the court to retain jurisdiction—meaning authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, but they had to submit the agreement and a request for expressly retained jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice following the parties’ mediated settlement. The order did not resolve the underlying legal claims on their merits.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.