Messerschmidt v. RRAVA Corp

Background

The opinion identifies James Messerschmidt as the plaintiff and RRAVA Corp and Ricardo Ravasini as the defendants. On October 31, 2022, the parties notified the court through mediation that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.

Ruling

The court ordered that all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines were 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 Settlement Enforcement

The parties were permitted to apply to reopen the case within 30 days of the order. Any application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement and had to be filed within that 30-day period. The court stated that a request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied solely on that basis.

The court also stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction—meaning authority to enforce the settlement agreement—they had to submit the agreement under Rule 7.A of the court’s Individual Practices and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction, both within the same 30-day period.