Luna v. City of New York
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-02692
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Luna v. City of New York, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs to either party.
The plaintiff, the defendants, and the status of the case were affected: the case was dismissed with prejudice, without costs to either party, and closed, subject to the stated 30-day procedures for reopening or retaining jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.
What happened
In Luna v. City of New York, the parties reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues after court-ordered mediation.
The agreement was reported to the court, so the court canceled all scheduled conferences and other deadlines.
Judge Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, closed the case, and allowed the parties 30 days to seek reopening for good cause or request that the court retain authority to enforce their settlement.
The detailed version
- Luna v. City of New York · No. 1:20-cv-02692
- Valerie Caproni
- Feb. 23, 2021
Background
A mediator reported that the parties reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues after court-ordered mediation. The opinion does not describe the agreement’s terms.
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 of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
The parties may apply to reopen the case within 30 days, but the application must show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The court also stated that, if the parties want the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, authority—to enforce the settlement agreement, they must submit the agreement and request an order retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.