Wolf v. Linda London Ltd.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:23-cv-10905
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Wolf v. Linda London Ltd., Judge Schofield approved the parties’ settlement, dismissed the action with stated reopening conditions, and dismissed pending motions as moot.
Karin Wolf, Linda London Ltd., the other defendants, and the parties’ pending motions, conferences, and deadlines were affected. The action was dismissed after the court approved the parties’ settlement.
What happened
In Karin Wolf v. Linda London Ltd., the parties asked the court to approve a proposed settlement. The order does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
The court approved the settlement as fair and reasonable, considering the claims’ nature and scope and the risks and expenses of continuing the case. It dismissed the entire action, with no attorneys’ fees or costs beyond the settlement amounts.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield allowed the action to be restored to the court’s calendar if an application was made within 30 days, declined to retain authority to enforce the settlement, and dismissed any pending motions as no longer necessary. Conferences and deadlines were canceled.
The detailed version
- Wolf v. Linda London Ltd. · No. 1:23-cv-10905
- Lorna Schofield
- July 9, 2024
Background
On July 3, 2024, the parties jointly moved for approval of a proposed settlement. The opinion does not state the underlying claims or provide the settlement’s terms.
Rulings
The court approved the settlement, finding it fair and reasonable based on the nature and scope of the plaintiff’s claims and the risks and expenses associated with additional litigation.
The court also ordered that the action be dismissed in its entirety, with no award of attorneys’ fees or costs beyond the amounts provided in the settlement. The dismissal was without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar if an application was made within 30 days of the order. The court stated that an application filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court declined to retain jurisdiction, meaning continuing authority, to enforce the settlement agreement. The parties were directed to the appropriate forum if the settlement were breached. Any pending motions were dismissed as moot, meaning the court considered them no longer requiring a ruling. All conferences and deadlines were canceled. Judge Lorna G. Schofield entered the order on July 9, 2024.
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