DeLeon v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-00627
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Anyelis DeLeon v. Discover Bank, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and canceled deadlines.
Anyelis DeLeon, Discover Bank, and Equifax Information Solutions, Inc.; the case was dismissed after the parties reported an agreement in principle.
What happened
Anyelis DeLeon v. Discover Bank & Equifax Information Solutions, Inc. ended after the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and other deadlines, terminated all open motions, and closed the case. It also stated that the dismissal was with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties to seek reopening within 30 days if they showed good cause. Within that period, they could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a separate request.
The detailed version
- DeLeon v. Bank of America, N.A. · No. 1:24-cv-00627
- Valerie Caproni
- Apr. 20, 2024
Background
On April 19, 2024, the parties notified the court 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 allowed the parties to apply to reopen the case within 30 days. Such an application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement. The court stated that a request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone.
The order also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—meaning authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement 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.