Dermansky v. Tango Publishing Corporation
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-00893
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Dermansky v. Tango Publishing Corporation, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, subject to limited reopening requests.
Julie Dermansky and Tango Publishing Corporation; the case was dismissed following their settlement agreement in principle.
What happened
Dermansky v. Tango Publishing Corporation followed a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Aaron on May 5, 2020. The parties reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court cancelled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It also directed the clerk to terminate all open motions and close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The parties could seek to reopen the case within 30 days by showing good cause; they could also ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement by filing the agreement and a retention request within that period.
The detailed version
- Dermansky v. Tango Publishing Corporation · No. 1:20-cv-00893
- Valerie Caproni
- May 7, 2020
Background
On May 5, 2020, the parties appeared for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Aaron and reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
Orders
The court cancelled 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 parties could apply to reopen the case within 30 days. Such an application had to 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 could be denied on that basis alone.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction—the authority to enforce the settlement agreement—they had to submit the settlement agreement and a request for an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni entered the dismissal and related orders described above.
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