Detweiler v. Associated Newspapers Ltd.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:22-cv-00276
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Detweiler v. Associated Newspapers, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice, canceled deadlines, and allowed reopening within 30 days for good cause.
Scott Detweiler and Associated Newspapers (U.S.A.) Ltd., the parties to the case.
What happened
In Detweiler v. Associated Newspapers (U.S.A.) Ltd., the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The court canceled the 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 open motions and close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties to ask to reopen the case within 30 days if they show good cause. They could also ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement by submitting the agreement and a request within that period.
The detailed version
- Detweiler v. Associated Newspapers Ltd. · No. 1:22-cv-00276
- Valerie Caproni
- Feb. 28, 2022
Background
On February 28, 2022, 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 terms of the agreement.
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 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. Any application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the parties’ settlement and had to be filed within that 30-day period. The court stated that a late request or one without a showing of good cause could be denied solely on that basis.
The court also explained that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.
Result
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice, without costs or attorneys’ fees to either party, and closed the case, subject to the stated 30-day procedures.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.