Williams v. Digi-Key Corporation
- Vyskocil
- 1:20-cv-01735
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Williams v. Digi-Key Corporation, Judge Vyskocil scheduled a conference to discuss the proposed consent decree and questioned retaining jurisdiction.
The parties to Williams v. Digi-Key Corporation and their proposed settlement.
What happened
In Williams v. Digi-Key Corporation, the parties jointly asked the court to approve a proposed consent decree resolving their case.
The proposed decree said the court would keep jurisdiction for 36 months. The court noted that it usually does not retain jurisdiction to enforce settlement agreements and that similar cases have also ended through voluntary dismissals.
Judge Vyskocil ordered the parties to attend a telephone conference on October 30, 2020, to discuss the proposed decree. The order did not approve or reject the decree.
The detailed version
- Williams v. Digi-Key Corporation · No. 1:20-cv-01735
- Vyskocil
- Oct. 14, 2020
Background
The parties jointly requested judicial approval of a proposed consent decree. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the decree's other terms.
Issue
The proposed consent decree stated that the court's jurisdiction would continue for 36 months. The court noted that its individual practice rules generally provide that it will not retain jurisdiction to enforce settlement agreements. The court also observed that similar cases had been resolved through stipulations of voluntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii).
Court's Action
The court ordered the parties to appear by telephone on October 30, 2020, for a conference about the proposed consent decree. It did not approve or reject the decree in this order. The court stated that the parties were free to settle on terms they chose and would be bound by the terms of any stipulation of voluntary dismissal.
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