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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Dec. 14, 2020

Vinansaca v. Plotkin

Judge
Paul Engelmayer
Docket
1:19-cv-10473
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Vinansaca v. Plotkin, Judge Engelmayer dismissed Blanca Vinansaca’s action with prejudice under an agreed settlement and retained jurisdiction to enforce it.

Who this affects

Blanca Vinansaca, Howard Plotkin, and 521 W. 180th Street LLC; the case was dismissed with prejudice, and the court retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.

What happened

Vinansaca v. Plotkin involved Blanca Vinansaca, also identified as Blanca Panora, and defendants Howard Plotkin and 521 W. 180th Street LLC.

The parties submitted an agreed order dismissing the action against all defendants with prejudice. The order provided that neither side would recover costs, expenses, or attorney’s fees from the other, and it did not describe the settlement’s terms.

Judge Paul Engelmayer ordered the dismissal and retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement.

The detailed version

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Case
Vinansaca v. Plotkin · No. 1:19-cv-10473
Judge
Paul Engelmayer
Date
Dec. 14, 2020

Background

Blanca Vinansaca, also identified as Blanca Panora, brought the action against Howard Plotkin and 521 W. 180th Street LLC. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement terms.

Agreed dismissal

The parties submitted an agreed order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). The order states that Vinansaca voluntarily dismissed the action against Plotkin and 521 W. 180th Street LLC, with prejudice. It also states that there would be no costs, disbursements, or attorney’s fees to either party against the other.

Ruling

Judge Paul Engelmayer ordered the dismissal and retained jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the settlement agreement between the parties. The order does not resolve the underlying claims on their merits.

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