Syville v. City of New York
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:19-cv-09988-VEC-VF
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Syville v. City of New York, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing a 30-day reopening request.
Alphonso Syville and the City of New York and other defendants were affected by the dismissal and settlement-related deadlines.
What happened
In Alphonso Syville v. City of New York et al., the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, and directed the clerk to terminate open motions and close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, while allowing the parties 30 days to seek reopening for good cause or ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement.
The detailed version
- Syville v. City of New York · No. 1:19-cv-09988-VEC-VF
- Valerie Caproni
- June 10, 2020
Background
On June 9, 2020, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
Court’s 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 parties were permitted to apply within 30 days to reopen the case. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement. The court also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—the authority to enforce the settlement agreement—they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.
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