O'Keefe v. Target Corporation
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:22-cv-10520
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In O'Keefe v. Target Corporation, Judge Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice after the parties reached a settlement.
Carol O’Keefe and Target Corporation d/b/a Target Stores; the case was dismissed with prejudice after the parties reported an agreement in principle.
What happened
In O'Keefe v. Target Corporation, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and other deadlines after receiving that notice.
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The parties may ask to reopen the case within 30 days if they show good cause, and they may ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement by submitting the settlement agreement and a proper request within that period.
The detailed version
- O'Keefe v. Target Corporation · No. 1:22-cv-10520
- Valerie Caproni
- Aug. 22, 2023
Background
On August 22, 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. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
Within 30 days, the parties may apply to reopen the case, but the application must 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 may be denied solely on that basis. If the parties want the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement, they must submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni entered the dismissal with prejudice and without costs to either party. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims because the parties resolved the case through settlement.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.