Range, Jr. v. BLDG 03 LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:19-cv-05276
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
Judge Caproni dismissed Range v. BLDG 03 LLC with prejudice after settlement, without costs to either party.
King Range, Jr. and defendants BLDG 03 LLC and 475 SOHO, LLC; the case was closed after the parties reported an agreement in principle.
What happened
In Range, Jr. v. BLDG 03 LLC, the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice, and ordered that neither party pay costs or attorneys’ fees. The Clerk was directed to close the case and terminate pending motions.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties 30 days to seek reopening for good cause or to ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement agreement, if they submitted the agreement and the required request within that period.
The detailed version
- Range, Jr. v. BLDG 03 LLC · No. 1:19-cv-05276
- Valerie Caproni
- Mar. 31, 2023
Background
On March 30, 2023, 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 settlement’s terms.
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. “With prejudice” means the dismissal bars refiling the same case. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
Possible Reopening and Enforcement
The court allowed 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. The court stated that a request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone.
If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, 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
The court dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs to either party, closed the case, and terminated the open motions. The order did not decide the underlying legal claims on their merits.
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