Willis RE Inc. v. Littell

Background

Willis RE Inc. sued David Littell and Lockton Re, LLC. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the parties’ settlement terms.

Court’s Order

The parties notified the court on November 12, 2019, that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. Based on that notice, the court canceled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines.

The court dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. It directed the Clerk of Court to terminate all open motions and close the case.

Possible Reopening and Settlement Enforcement

The order allowed the parties to apply to reopen the case within 30 days. The application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The court warned that a request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone.

The order also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement to the court and request an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.

Disposition

Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, terminated the open motions, and closed the case, subject to the order’s limited 30-day procedures for reopening or retaining authority to enforce the settlement.