Sesay v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-08241
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Abdul Sesa v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Judge Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice after an agreement in principle, without costs.
Plaintiff Abdul Sesa and defendants Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Christine Taylor, Austin Temple Lillis, and Steven Porth.
What happened
Abdul Sesa v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car involved the parties’ notice that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The order does not describe the agreement’s terms.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It also directed the clerk to terminate all open motions and close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and ordered that neither party receive costs or attorneys’ fees. The parties could apply within 30 days to reopen the case for good cause, and they could ask the court during that period to retain authority to enforce their settlement agreement.
The detailed version
- Sesay v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car · No. 1:20-cv-08241
- Valerie Caproni
- Jan. 5, 2021
Background
On December 29, 2020, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The order does not state the terms of that agreement.
Order
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.
Within 30 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case. The order required any such application to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement and warned that an untimely application or one lacking a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone. The parties could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement agreement, but 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 or attorneys’ fees, terminated the open motions, and closed the case. The order permitted the limited 30-day applications described above.
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