Brobbey v. J&A Trucking LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:23-cv-05204
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Brobbey v. J&A Trucking LLC, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing limited reopening.
Eugene Brobbey, J&A Trucking LLC, and Jeancarlos Polanco.
What happened
In Brobbey v. J&A Trucking LLC, the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the agreement’s terms.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, and directed the clerk to close the case and terminate pending motions.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed either side to ask to reopen the case within 30 days by showing good cause. The parties could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a specific request within that period.
The detailed version
- Brobbey v. J&A Trucking LLC · No. 1:23-cv-05204
- Valerie Caproni
- Mar. 7, 2024
Background
On March 6, 2024, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not provide 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 was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
Possible Reopening and Settlement Enforcement
The order permits the parties to apply to reopen the case within 30 days. The application must show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement, and an application filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause may be denied on that basis alone. If the parties want the court to retain jurisdiction—authority to enforce—the settlement agreement, they must submit the 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.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.