C.H. Robinson Company, Inc. v. CMA-CGM S.A.

Background

The parties notified the court on December 7, 2023, that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.

Court’s 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 order allows the parties to apply to reopen the case within 30 days. Any such application must show good cause for keeping the case open despite the parties’ settlement. A request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause may be denied on that basis alone.

The parties may also ask the court to retain jurisdiction, meaning continuing authority, to enforce their settlement agreement. To do so, they must submit the settlement agreement under Rule 7.A of the court’s Individual Practices and request an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.

Disposition

The case was dismissed with prejudice and without costs, and the case was closed, subject to the order’s 30-day provisions for reopening or requesting retained authority to enforce the settlement agreement.