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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled July 7, 2025

Fernandez v. The Center Brands, LLC

Judge
Ronnie Abrams
Docket
1:25-cv-03768
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureClass Action
In one sentence

In Fernandez v. The Center Brands, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without prejudice to restoration within 60 days.

Who this affects

Jacqueline Fernandez and The Center Brands, LLC; the action is closed, subject to a possible application to restore it within 60 days.

What happened

Fernandez v. The Center Brands, LLC was reported to the court as settled. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.

The court discontinued the action without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application is made within 60 days. The Clerk was directed to close the case.

Judge Ronnie Abrams also said that any request for the court to keep authority to enforce the settlement must place the agreement’s terms on the public record and receive the court’s approval within the same 60-day period.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Fernandez v. The Center Brands, LLC · No. 1:25-cv-03768
Judge
Ronnie Abrams
Date
July 7, 2025

Background

Jacqueline Fernandez brought the action on behalf of herself and others similarly situated against The Center Brands, LLC, doing business as Saltair. The court was informed that the case had been settled. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms or describe the claims’ merits.

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 60 days. The order states that an application filed after that period may be denied solely because it was late. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.

Settlement Enforcement

The court stated that, if the parties want it to retain authority to enforce the settlement agreement, the agreement’s terms must be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 60-day period. Judge Ronnie Abrams entered the order on July 7, 2025.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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