Karim v. Americana Art Enterprises, LLC
- Vyskocil
- 1:24-cv-02452
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
Karim v. Americana Art Enterprises, LLC: Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by July 5, 2024.
Jessica Karim and the other similarly situated people she sought to represent, as well as Americana Art Enterprises, LLC; the action was discontinued based on a settlement in principle, subject to the stated restoration deadline.
What happened
In Karim v. Americana Art Enterprises, LLC, Jessica Karim told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it if the parties could not put their settlement in writing. Any request to restore the action had to be made by July 5, 2024.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that if no restoration request was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Karim v. Americana Art Enterprises, LLC · No. 1:24-cv-02452
- Vyskocil
- June 5, 2024
Background
Jessica Karim brought the action on behalf of herself and others similarly situated. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims. Karim filed a letter informing the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party. The discontinuance was without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing, provided that any application to restore the action was made by July 5, 2024.
The court further ordered that if no restoration application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice. The opinion does not state whether the settlement was ultimately completed or approved.
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