Hedges v. Eden Brands Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-07692
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hedges v. Eden Brands, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle case without prejudice to restoration within 60 days.
Donna Hedges, Eden Brands Inc., and the similarly situated people identified in the caption as represented by Hedges.
What happened
Donna Hedges brought Hedges v. Eden Brands Inc. on behalf of herself and others similarly situated against Eden Brands Inc. The court was informed that the case had been settled in principle.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it if an application was made within 60 days. It also directed that any request to reopen filed after that period could be denied on that basis.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the Clerk of Court to close the case. The order also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement agreement, the agreement's terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the stated 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Hedges v. Eden Brands Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-07692
- Ronnie Abrams
- Mar. 21, 2025
Background The opinion states that Donna Hedges sued Eden Brands Inc. on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated. The court was informed that the case had been settled in principle. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement's terms.
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. It further stated that any application to reopen filed after 60 days could be denied solely because it was untimely.
The court also stated that, if the parties sought to have it retain jurisdiction—meaning authority—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 and directed that the case be closed. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
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