Adams v. Mala Project, Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-09647
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Adams v. Mala Project, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, subject to limited 30-day reopening requests.
Joshua Adams, Mala Project, Inc., and 122 First Avenue, LLC.; the order canceled the case’s deadlines, dismissed the case, and closed it subject to the stated 30-day procedures.
What happened
In Adams v. Mala Project, Inc., Joshua Adams and the defendants told the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, terminated open motions, and directed the Clerk to close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties to seek reopening within 30 days if they showed good cause; they could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a request within that period.
The detailed version
- Adams v. Mala Project, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-09647
- Valerie Caproni
- Mar. 9, 2021
Background
On March 8, 2021, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
Court’s 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 parties could apply to reopen the case within 30 days of the order. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement. The court stated that a request filed after 30 days, or filed without a showing of good cause, could be denied on that basis alone.
If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—legal authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period. Judge Valerie Caproni signed the order on March 9, 2021.
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