CSX Transportation, Inc. v. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd

Background

On August 20, 2026, the parties participated in a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Parker. The conference resulted in a signed binding terms sheet in which the parties agreed in principle to resolve all issues in the litigation.

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 was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.

The court stated that, within 60 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement and had to be filed within the 60-day period. A request filed after that period or without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone.

If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—the authority to enforce the settlement agreement—they had to submit the settlement agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 60-day period, in accordance with the court’s cited procedures.

Disposition

Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, terminated the open motions, and closed the case. The order also provided a 60-day opportunity to seek reopening or to request that the court retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.