Laman v. CIEE, Inc.

Background

On April 4, 2024, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The order does not state what claims Tim Laman brought, describe the settlement, or explain the terms of the parties’ agreement.

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 was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.

The parties were permitted to apply to reopen the case within 30 days. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The order states that a request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone.

If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement to the court under Rule 7.A of the court’s Individual Practices and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction. Both submissions had to be made within the same 30-day period.

Disposition

Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs to either party, canceled the scheduled conferences and deadlines, directed that the case be closed, and terminated the open motions.