Slone v. JKJ CORP.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:19-cv-08617
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Slone v. JKJ CORP., Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs to either party.
The parties to Slone v. JKJ CORP.; the case was closed after the parties reported an agreement in principle, subject to the stated 30-day procedures for reopening the case or requesting continued jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.
What happened
In Slone v. JKJ CORP., the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, and directed the Clerk to close the case. The parties may ask to reopen it within 30 days if they show good cause. They must also submit their settlement agreement and request continued court authority if they want the court to enforce it.
Judge Valerie Caproni ordered the dismissal and termination of all open motions.
The detailed version
- Slone v. JKJ CORP. · No. 1:19-cv-08617
- Valerie Caproni
- July 2, 2020
Background
On July 1, 2020, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the agreement's terms.
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 of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
The parties may apply to reopen the case within 30 days, but the application must show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. A request filed after that period, or without a showing of good cause, may be denied on that basis. If the parties want the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, authority to enforce their settlement agreement—they must submit the agreement 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 to either party, canceled the scheduled proceedings and deadlines, terminated all open motions, and directed that the case be closed.
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