Meer v. OZ Moving & Storage, Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:21-cv-08628
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Meer v. OZ Moving, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice, canceled deadlines, and allowed a seven-day request to reopen.
Ameena Meer and OZ Moving and Storage, Inc.
What happened
In Meer v. OZ Moving & Storage, Inc., the defendant told the court that the parties had settled the case on March 17, 2022.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and ordered that neither party pay costs or attorneys’ fees. The clerk was directed to terminate open motions and close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties seven days to request reopening by showing good cause. If they wanted the court to keep authority to enforce their settlement, they also had to submit the settlement agreement and request an order retaining that authority within the same period.
The detailed version
- Meer v. OZ Moving & Storage, Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-08628
- Valerie Caproni
- Mar. 23, 2022
Background
On March 22, 2022, OZ Moving and Storage, Inc. notified the court that the parties had settled the case on March 17, 2022.
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 order allowed the parties to apply to reopen the case within seven days. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The court stated that a request filed after seven days or without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone.
The order also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—meaning continuing authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement to the court under Rule 7.A of the court’s Individual Practices and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction. Both submissions had to be made within seven days.
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