Surgical Specialists of Greater New York v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida…
Surgical Specialists of Greater New York v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:21-cv-09702
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Surgical Specialists v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
The parties to the case, including Surgical Specialists of Greater New York, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. doing business as Florida Blue, Highmark Blue Shield, and Chico’s FAS, Inc.
What happened
Surgical Specialists of Greater New York v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. involved an agreement in principle that the parties told the court would resolve all issues.
The court cancelled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs—including attorneys’ fees—and directed the clerk to close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties 30 days to seek reopening for good cause or to ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement.
The detailed version
- Surgical Specialists of Greater New York v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida… · No. 1:21-cv-09702
- Valerie Caproni
- May 3, 2022
Background
The parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues in the case. The opinion does not provide the agreement’s terms.
Court’s Action
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.
Reopening and Settlement Enforcement
Within 30 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case by showing good cause for keeping it open despite their settlement. The court also stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within that same 30-day period.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.