Karim v. Gretchen Scott, LLC
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-01784
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Karim v. Gretchen Scott, LLC, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle action without costs and without prejudice to timely restoration.
Jessica Karim, the people she sought to represent, and Gretchen Scott, LLC. The action was closed, subject to a possible application to restore or reopen it within 30 days.
What happened
Jessica Karim brought this action on behalf of herself and others similarly situated against Gretchen Scott, LLC. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement terms.
The court was told that the case had been settled in principle. It discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket within 30 days.
Judge Ronnie Abrams directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. Any request to reopen it must be filed within 30 days, and any request for the court to enforce a settlement must place the agreement on the public record and receive the court’s approval during that period.
The detailed version
- Karim v. Gretchen Scott, LLC · No. 1:24-cv-01784
- Ronnie Abrams
- June 26, 2024
Background
The opinion identifies Jessica Karim as the plaintiff, bringing the action on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated. Gretchen Scott, LLC is the defendant. The court was informed that the case had been settled in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims, the settlement terms, or whether a final settlement had been completed.
Court’s Action
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 is made within 30 days. It further stated that any application to reopen the action must be filed within 30 days of the order, and that a later application may be denied solely because it was filed late.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction 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 30-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action without costs and without prejudice to timely restoration, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The order did not decide the merits of the underlying claims.
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