Eva's Photography, Inc. v. Rachel Katz, LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-04663
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Eva’s Photography v. Rachel Katz, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice, without costs, and allowed a 30-day reopening request.
Eva’s Photography, Inc. and Rachel Katz, LLC; the case was closed, and both parties were denied costs and attorneys’ fees, subject to the stated 30-day procedures for reopening or requesting continued jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.
What happened
Eva’s Photography, Inc. v. Rachel Katz, LLC ended after the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The court canceled scheduled conferences and other deadlines.
The court dismissed the case with prejudice and ordered that neither party receive costs or attorneys’ fees. It also directed the Clerk to terminate pending motions and close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties to seek reopening within 30 days if they showed good cause. During that period, they could also ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement by submitting the agreement and a request for continued jurisdiction.
The detailed version
- Eva's Photography, Inc. v. Rachel Katz, LLC · No. 1:20-cv-04663
- Valerie Caproni
- Jan. 13, 2021
Background
The parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues in the case.
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 of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
The court allowed the parties to 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 on that basis.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—meaning continuing authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.
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