Wahab v. Jaav, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-01959
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Wahab v. Jaav, Inc., Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs, allowing restoration within 60 days.
Angela Wahab, Jaav, Inc., and the people represented by Wahab’s asserted class action. The case was closed after the reported settlement, subject to the order’s 60-day restoration or reopening procedure.
What happened
In Wahab v. Jaav, Inc., Angela Wahab brought the action on behalf of herself and others described as similarly situated. The court was told that the case had been settled.
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to either party. The order allowed a party to seek restoration of the case within 60 days and stated that later applications could be denied on that basis. The court also said the settlement terms would have to be made public and approved by the court if the parties wanted the court to keep jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.
Judge Ronnie Abrams directed the Clerk of Court to close the case and adjourned all other deadlines. The order did not describe the settlement's terms or decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Wahab v. Jaav, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-01959
- Ronnie Abrams
- June 20, 2024
Background
Angela Wahab filed this action on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated against Jaav, Inc. The opinion states that the court was informed that the case had been settled. It does not provide the settlement terms or explain the underlying claims.
Court’s Order
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s docket if an application to restore it was made within 60 days. The order states that any application to reopen the action had to be filed within 60 days of the order and that an application filed later could be denied solely because it was late.
The court further stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement, the agreement’s terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 60-day period. All other deadlines were adjourned, and the Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action without costs and directed that the case be closed, subject to the stated 60-day procedure for restoration or reopening. The order did not rule on the merits of the parties’ underlying claims.
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