Guglielmo v. Alpha Industries of Virginia, Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-05917
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Guglielmo v. Alpha Industries, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice, without costs, while allowing limited 30-day applications to reopen.
The dismissal affected Joseph Guglielmo and Alpha Industries of Virginia, Inc.; the opinion also identifies Guglielmo as acting on behalf of himself and others similarly situated.
What happened
In Guglielmo v. Alpha Industries of Virginia, Inc., the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs or attorneys’ fees to either party, and closed the case.
Judge Caproni allowed the parties 30 days to seek reopening for good cause and required them to submit the settlement agreement and request continued court authority if they wanted the court to enforce it.
The detailed version
- Guglielmo v. Alpha Industries of Virginia, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-05917
- Valerie Caproni
- Nov. 13, 2020
Background
On November 13, 2020, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the claims, the settlement terms, or the underlying dispute.
Court’s Action
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.
Reopening and Settlement Enforcement
The parties could apply to reopen the case within 30 days. Such an application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement. A request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied solely for that reason.
If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—legal authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and a request for an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, directed that the case be closed, and provided the stated 30-day procedures for reopening or requesting continued authority to enforce the settlement.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.