Knopf et al v. Esposito et al

Filing 552

ORDER: This morning, the Defendant emailed the Court requesting that the Court either hold an additional settlement conference or permit him to file his motion to enforce the settlement agreement under seal. The Defendant's request for an ad ditional settlement conference is DENIED, and all current orders remain in effect. The Defendant's request to file his motion to enforce the settlement agreement under seal is GRANTED to a limited extent. The parties may file under seal any co nfidential settlement terms, but the Court may later require public disclosure if those terms inform the Court's decision on the motion to enforce the settlement agreement. See Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006). The parties may file redacted versions of their briefs and exhibits publicly and unredacted versions under seal. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn on 6/25/2024) (mml)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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6/25/2024

NORMA KNOPF, individually and as a
Distributee and the Executor Named in
Michael Knopf’s Last Will,
17-CV-05833 (SN)

Plaintiff,

ORDER

-againstFRANK M. ESPOSITO,
Defendant.
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SARAH NETBURN, United States Magistrate Judge:

This morning, the Defendant emailed the Court requesting that the Court either hold an
additional settlement conference or permit him to file his motion to enforce the settlement
agreement under seal. The Defendant’s request for an additional settlement conference is
DENIED, and all current orders remain in effect. The Defendant’s request to file his motion to
enforce the settlement agreement under seal is GRANTED to a limited extent. The parties may
file under seal any confidential settlement terms, but the Court may later require public
disclosure if those terms inform the Court’s decision on the motion to enforce the settlement
agreement. See Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006). The parties
may file redacted versions of their briefs and exhibits publicly and unredacted versions under
seal.
SO ORDERED.
SARAH
ARAH NETBURN
United States Magistrate Judge
DATED:

June 25, 2024
New York, New York