Guglielmo v. School Outfitters LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:19-cv-10618
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Guglielmo v. School Outfitters LLC, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
The parties to Guglielmo v. School Outfitters LLC, including the plaintiff’s asserted group of similarly situated people, are affected by the dismissal with prejudice and the court’s instructions concerning reopening and settlement enforcement.
What happened
In Guglielmo v. School Outfitters LLC, a mediator reported that the parties had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues after court-ordered mediation.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines and dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees. The clerk was directed to terminate open motions and close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties to seek reopening within 30 days for good cause and explained how they could ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement agreement.
The detailed version
- Guglielmo v. School Outfitters LLC · No. 1:19-cv-10618
- Valerie Caproni
- June 18, 2020
Background
The court received a mediator’s final report stating that the parties reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues after court-ordered mediation.
Ruling
The court ordered that all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines be canceled. 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.
Reopening and Settlement Enforcement
The parties may apply to reopen the case within 30 days of the order. Any application must show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. A request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause may be denied on that basis alone.
If the parties want the court to retain jurisdiction—meaning authority to enforce the settlement agreement—they must, within the same 30-day period, submit the settlement agreement under Rule 6.A of the court’s Individual Practices and request an order expressly retaining that authority.
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