Wilson v. City Of New York
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-05550
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Wilson v. City of New York, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice, without costs, and closed it.
Floyd Wilson, the City of New York, Sandra Martinez, Ayotunde Adeniyi, and the other named defendants were affected by the dismissal, closure of the case, and settlement-related deadlines.
What happened
In Wilson v. City of New York, the parties told the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court cancelled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice, and ordered that neither side pay costs or attorneys’ fees. The court also directed the clerk to close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties 30 days to seek reopening for good cause. They could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement, but they had to submit the settlement agreement and a specific request within that same period.
The detailed version
- Wilson v. City Of New York · No. 1:20-cv-05550
- Valerie Caproni
- Jan. 12, 2022
Background
On January 11, 2022, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
Order
The court cancelled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The clerk was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
The parties could apply to reopen the case within 30 days, but any application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The order states that a request filed after 30 days, or filed without a showing of good cause, could be denied on that basis alone.
The parties could also ask the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, continuing authority—to enforce their settlement agreement. To do so, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
The court dismissed the case with prejudice and closed it. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims because the parties reported reaching a settlement.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.