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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 15, 2024

Davis v. T&T Express Shipping, LLC

Judge
Stewart Aaron
Docket
1:22-cv-01936
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Davis v. T&T Express Shipping, Judge Aaron dismissed the settled action with prejudice while retaining jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.

Who this affects

The plaintiffs and defendants in the action are affected because the case was dismissed with prejudice. The court retained jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement.

What happened

In Dawain Davis v. T&T Express Shipping, LLC, the parties submitted a fully signed settlement agreement after the court preliminarily approved the settlement.

The court dismissed the action with prejudice, meaning the case was closed and could not be brought again, except that the court would retain authority to enforce the settlement agreement. The dismissal was without costs except as provided in that agreement.

Judge Stewart D. Aaron ordered the clerk to close the case.

The detailed version

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

Case
Davis v. T&T Express Shipping, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-01936
Judge
Stewart Aaron
Date
Feb. 15, 2024

Background

On February 14, 2024, the court preliminarily approved the parties’ settlement, pending submission of a fully executed settlement agreement. On February 15, 2024, the parties filed that fully executed agreement.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action be dismissed with prejudice and without costs, except as provided in the settlement agreement. The court retained jurisdiction, meaning continuing authority, to enforce the settlement agreement. The clerk was requested to close the case.

Disposition

Judge Stewart D. Aaron dismissed the action with prejudice and retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement.

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