Plunkett v. Barclays Bank PLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-05242
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Plunkett v. Barclays Bank PLC, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
The plaintiff, André Plunkett, and defendants Barclays Bank PLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., TransUnion, LLC, and Equifax Information Services, LLC.
What happened
In Plunkett v. Barclays Bank PLC, the plaintiff and defendants told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court cancelled all scheduled conferences and 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. The parties could ask to reopen the case within 30 days by showing good cause, and they could ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a separate request within that period.
The detailed version
- Plunkett v. Barclays Bank PLC · No. 1:20-cv-05242
- Valerie Caproni
- Sept. 28, 2020
Background
André Plunkett sued Barclays Bank PLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., TransUnion, LLC, and Equifax Information Services, LLC. The opinion states that on September 25, 2020, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
Order
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. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The court stated 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 jurisdiction—continuing authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the settlement agreement and request an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.
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