Lawal v. Enstrom Candies, Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:22-cv-08706
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lawal v. Enstrom Candies, Inc., Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing limited reopening requests.
Rafia Lawal, the defendant Enstrom Candies, Inc., and the parties’ settlement-related rights and obligations.
What happened
In Lawal v. Enstrom Candies, Inc., the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, terminated all open motions, and closed the case. It also said the parties could ask to reopen the case within 30 days if they showed good cause.
Judge Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees. The parties could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a specific request within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Lawal v. Enstrom Candies, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-08706
- Valerie Caproni
- Jan. 30, 2023
Background
Rafia Lawal brought this case on behalf of herself and others similarly situated. On January 27, 2023, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
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.
Reopening and Settlement Enforcement
The order permitted the parties to apply to reopen the case within 30 days. Such an application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement, and a late application or one lacking a good-cause showing could be denied on that basis alone.
The order also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—legal authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs and directed that it be closed.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.