Norris v. Panna USA LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:22-cv-10612
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Norris v. Panna USA LLC, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, subject to a 30-day reopening procedure.
Namel Norris, Panna USA LLC d/b/a Panna II Garden Indian Restaurant, and 93 First LLC; the case was closed after the parties reached a mediated agreement.
What happened
In Norris v. Panna USA LLC, the court was told that the parties had reached an agreement on all issues through mediation.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, terminated all open motions, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The order does not describe the settlement’s terms.
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The parties could apply within 30 days to reopen the case by showing good cause. They could also ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a separate request within that same period.
The detailed version
- Norris v. Panna USA LLC · No. 1:22-cv-10612
- Valerie Caproni
- June 22, 2023
Background
The court was notified on June 20, 2023, that the parties had reached an agreement on all issues through mediation. The defendants are Panna USA LLC, doing business as Panna II Garden Indian Restaurant, and 93 First LLC.
Order
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 of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
The parties could apply within 30 days to reopen the case. Any such 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.
The parties could also ask the court to retain jurisdiction—meaning authority to enforce the settlement agreement—by submitting the settlement agreement under Rule 7.A of the court’s Individual Practices and requesting an order expressly retaining that authority, both within the same 30-day period.
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