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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled June 2, 2023

Gould v. Spine Media, LLC

Judge
Valerie Caproni
Docket
1:23-cv-02201
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
2
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Gould v. Spine Media, LLC, Judge Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice after the parties reported an agreement in principle, without costs.

Who this affects

Peter Gould and Spine Media, LLC.

What happened

In Gould v. Spine Media, LLC, the parties told the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.

The court canceled all scheduled conferences and other deadlines, terminated open motions, and directed the Clerk to close the case. The order did not describe the underlying claims.

The court dismissed the case with prejudice and ordered that neither party pay costs or attorneys’ fees. 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.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Gould v. Spine Media, LLC · No. 1:23-cv-02201
Judge
Valerie Caproni
Date
June 2, 2023

Background

On June 2, 2023, Peter Gould and Spine Media, LLC notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The order does not identify the claims or describe the terms of the agreement.

Court’s Order

Judge Valerie Caproni canceled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. The court 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.

Within 30 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case by showing good cause for keeping it open in light of their settlement. The court stated that an application filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone. The parties could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement agreement, but they had to submit the agreement and a request for continued authority within the same 30-day period.

The authoritative version

Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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