Ehrnfeld v. Equifax Information Services, LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-08424
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Ehrnfeld v. Experian, Judge Caproni ordered the case against Experian dismissed, but the provided text does not show the full dismissal qualifier.
Aaron Ehrnfeld and Experian Information Solutions, Inc.; the order addressed the case against Experian and did not state a disposition for the other named defendants in the provided text.
What happened
In Ehrnfeld v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, Aaron Ehrnfeld notified the court that he and Experian Information Solutions, Inc. had reached a settlement. The notice said the settlement agreement was still being finalized and asked the court to pause the case as to Experian.
The court ordered the case against Experian dismissed and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate Experian as a defendant. The provided text does not show whether the order said the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Judge Valerie Caproni also allowed the parties to seek reopening within 30 days for good cause. If they wanted the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement, they had to submit the agreement and request that authority within that same period.
The detailed version
- Ehrnfeld v. Equifax Information Services, LLC · No. 1:20-cv-08424
- Valerie Caproni
- Jan. 5, 2021
Background
Aaron Ehrnfeld notified the court that he had settled the case with Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc. The notice stated that the settlement agreement was being finalized and that Ehrnfeld would receive the required consideration. The parties requested that the court stay the action as to Experian and adjourn deadlines and conferences.
Ruling
The court ordered that the case against Experian Information Solutions, Inc. be dismissed and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate Experian as a defendant. The provided opinion text ends immediately after the word “with,” so it does not reveal the complete wording of the dismissal or whether the court specified that it was with or without prejudice.
The order stated that, within 30 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case as to Experian. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement. The order also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, continuing authority—to enforce the settlement, they had to submit the settlement agreement and request that the court expressly retain jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.
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