Michalowski v. NBC Sports Gold, LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-05108
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Michalowski v. NBC Sports Gold, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing a 30-day request to reopen.
The parties to Michalowski v. NBC Sports Gold, LLC: David Michalowski and NBC Sports Gold, LLC, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Comcast Corporation, and U.S. Figure Skating.
What happened
Michalowski v. NBC Sports Gold, LLC involved a dispute that the parties agreed in principle to resolve after court-ordered mediation.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines. It did not describe the claims or the settlement terms.
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees. The parties could ask to reopen the case within 30 days for good cause and could ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a separate request.
The detailed version
- Michalowski v. NBC Sports Gold, LLC · No. 1:20-cv-05108
- Valerie Caproni
- Mar. 24, 2021
Background
The court received a final report from the mediator on March 22, 2021, stating that the parties had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues after court-ordered mediation. The opinion does not state the underlying claims or the terms of the agreement.
Ruling
The court ordered that all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines be canceled. 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.
Possible Reopening and Enforcement
Within 30 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case by showing good cause for keeping it open despite the settlement. The order 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—meaning continuing authority—to enforce the settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly 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.