Crespo v. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:23-cv-07304
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Crespo v. Kramer Levin, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
Yajaira V. Crespo and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP; the case was closed after the parties reported a mediated settlement.
What happened
In Crespo v. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, the parties notified the court that mediation had produced an agreement resolving all issues.
The court canceled the scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice, and ordered that neither party pay costs or attorneys’ fees. It also directed the Clerk to close the case and terminate open motions.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties 30 days to seek reopening for good cause or to ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement agreement, if they submitted the agreement and a related request.
The detailed version
- Crespo v. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP · No. 1:23-cv-07304
- Valerie Caproni
- Apr. 25, 2024
Background
The parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement through mediation resolving all issues in Crespo v. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP.
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. Such an application must show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement, and 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 authority to enforce their settlement agreement, but they must submit the agreement and a request for an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.
What the Court Decided
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed Crespo v. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP with prejudice and without costs after the parties reported reaching a settlement. The order does not address the underlying claims.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.