Stevez v. Pace University
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:21-cv-06170
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Stevez v. Pace University, Judge Abrams closed the case after the parties reported reaching a settlement in principle.
Arturo Stevez, the people he sought to represent, and Pace University. The case was closed, subject to a possible application to restore it within 45 days.
What happened
Arturo Stevez brought this case against Pace University on behalf of himself and others similarly situated. The court was told that all parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the case without costs to any party. It allowed the case to be restored if an application was filed within 45 days.
Judge Ronnie Abrams directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The order did not decide the underlying claims or state the settlement’s terms.
The detailed version
- Stevez v. Pace University · No. 1:21-cv-06170
- Ronnie Abrams
- Sept. 29, 2021
Background
Arturo Stevez sued Pace University on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement’s terms. It states only that the court was informed that all parties had reached a settlement in principle.
Court’s action
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application to restore the action was made within 45 days. The court warned that an application filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain authority to enforce a settlement agreement, the agreement’s terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 45-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Effect
The order ended the case on the court’s docket but did not decide the underlying legal claims. It also did not disclose or approve any settlement terms in the order itself.
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