Jackson v. A to Z Beauty, LLC
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-03748
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jackson v. A to Z Beauty, Judge Abrams discontinued the case after a settlement was reported in principle, allowing restoration within 45 days.
Sylinia Jackson, the proposed class members, and A to Z Beauty, LLC. The action was closed, subject to a possible application to restore it within 45 days.
What happened
Jackson brought this case against A to Z Beauty, LLC on behalf of herself and others similarly situated. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the proposed settlement’s terms.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party. The case could be restored if an application was filed within 45 days of the order; the court warned that later applications could be denied solely because they were late.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also said that any request for the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement had to place the settlement’s terms on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within the same 45-day period. The clerk was directed to close the case.
The detailed version
- Jackson v. A to Z Beauty, LLC · No. 1:24-cv-03748
- Ronnie Abrams
- Sept. 4, 2024
Background
The caption identifies Sylinia Jackson as the plaintiff, bringing the action on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, against A to Z Beauty, LLC. The opinion states only that the court was informed that the case had been settled in principle. It does not provide the underlying claims or the settlement terms.
Disposition
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 45 days. The court stated that any application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court further stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—authority to enforce the settlement agreement—the settlement’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. The order does not decide the merits of the underlying dispute or disclose whether the settlement received final approval.
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