Delacruz v. Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:25-cv-00988
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Delacruz v. Glanbia, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle case without costs, while allowing restoration within 45 days.
Emanuel Delacruz, the persons he sought to represent, and Glanbia Performance Nutrition (Na), Inc.; the case was closed subject to possible restoration within 45 days.
What happened
In Delacruz v. Glanbia Performance Nutrition (Na), Inc., the court was told that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court did not describe the settlement’s terms or state that it had been finalized. It ordered the case discontinued without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket within 45 days.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The parties could ask the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement only if they placed the agreement’s terms on the public record and obtained the court’s approval within the same 45-day period.
The detailed version
- Delacruz v. Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-00988
- Ronnie Abrams
- May 15, 2025
Background
Emanuel Delacruz brought this action on behalf of himself and other similarly situated persons against Glanbia Performance Nutrition (Na), Inc. The opinion does not describe the claims or the parties’ settlement terms.
Court’s Action
The court stated that it had been informed that the case had been settled in principle. It 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 cautioned that an application 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—that is, continuing 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 45-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Disposition
The court discontinued the action without costs and without prejudice to restoration within 45 days. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims or state that the settlement was final.
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