Free Stipulation of Dismissal - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ~
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
THE HARTFORD COURANT 2 CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:O3CVO313 (RNC)
COMPANY :
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AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIA, INC.
d/b/a THE CONNECTICUT LAW :
TRIBUNE · : I
A Intervening Plaintiff
v.
WILLIAM J. LAVERY, ,
CHIEF COURT ADMINISTRATOR, : l
and DAVID M. BORDEN, :
SENIOR ASSOCIATE IUSTICE 1
OF THE CONNECTICUT SUPREME : A
COURT ACTING PURSUANT 1
TO C.G.S.§ 51-3. : I
Defendants. JUNEé_, 2006 V
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND
STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL »
The parties agree and do hereby stipulate to dismissal of this action, with
prejudice, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure upon the
following terms and conditions: A A
1. The Chief Court Administrator shall cause all of the approximately forty
(40) cases that are presently known to be subject to "Level l" sealing, or that later become
known to be subject to "Level 1" sealing (the "Level 1 Cases"), to be transferred for all
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purposes to a single Superior Court judge in accordance with General Statutes § 51-347a.
The Level l Cases shall be companionized, with each case being assigned an individual
reference number ("IRN") that shall be disclosed to Plaintiffs.
2. The judge to whom the Level l Cases are transferred shall retain thecases
for all purposes and shall have authority to rule on the merits of any and all motions,
including motions by Plaintiffs to intervene and to obtain access to unredacted dockets or
other records. If their motions are denied to any extent, Plaintiffs shall be afforded all
appellate rights provided by the Connecticut General Statutes and Rules of Court.
3. The within action is dismissed with prejudice. V A
4. Plaintiffs reserve their contention that they have an affirmative right to
inspect the full, unredacted docket sheets in all cases currently pending before the courts
of Connecticut that are designated for "Level 1" or "Level 2" sealing. Defendants reserve
their contention that they do not have the authority, in their administrative capacities, to
modify or overtum sealing orders that have been entered by Superior Court judges.
5. V The terms and conditions of this Stipulation shall notbe confidential.
6. Plaintiffs and Defendants both hereby waive any rights whatsoever that they
may have to recover attomeys’ fees or costs in the within action. _
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230 Park Avenue, Suite 230
New York, NY 10169
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AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIA, INC.
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Federal Bar 0. ct17957
Pepe & Hazard LLP
Goodwin Square
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WILLIAM J. LAVERY,
CHIEF COURT ADMINISTRATOR, and
DAVID M. BORDEN,
SENIOR ASSOCLATE JUSTICE OF
THE CONNECTICUT SUPREME COURT
ACTING PURSUANT OT C.G.S.§51-3 .
By '_),Z4.3 jVr,Z,.]_jA/ _ l ' Dated: June L 2006
,/0 am ay K. !obertson, Jr. /
Federal Bar No.ct05301
Carmody & Torrance LLP
50 Leavenworth Street
Waterbury, CT 01621-1110
Phone: (203) 573-1200
Fax: (203) 575-2600 `
Email: jrobertsong§1_),carmodylaw.com
and
By 2 [ Gao Dated: June L, 2006
Maureen Danehy ox
Federal Bar No.ct05499
Cairnody & Torrance LLP
50 Leavenworth Street
Waterbury, CT 01621-1110
Phone: (203) 573-1200
Fax: (203) 575-2600
Email: [email protected]
S0 Ordered, this __ day of June, 2006.
Hon. Robert N. Chatigny
United States District Judge
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