Francis v. D.K. Property Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-09752
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Francis v. D.K. Property, Judge Abrams discontinued the action after a reported settlement in principle, allowing restoration within 30 days.
Ashley Francis, D.K. Property Inc., and The Grey Dog Mulberry, Inc. The action was discontinued without costs, with a 30-day period for seeking restoration or reopening and for placing any settlement terms on the public record if the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce the agreement.
What happened
Ashley Francis sued D.K. Property Inc. and The Grey Dog Mulberry, Inc. in Francis v. D.K. Property Inc. The opinion states that the Court was told the case had been settled in principle.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application was made within 30 days. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request to reopen filed after 30 days could be denied on that basis alone. The court would retain authority to enforce a settlement only if the agreement’s terms were placed on the public record and approved by the court within that same period.
The detailed version
- Francis v. D.K. Property Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-09752
- Ronnie Abrams
- July 29, 2025
Background
The opinion states that the Court was informed that the case had been settled in principle. It does not describe the underlying claims or the terms of the proposed settlement.
Ruling
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 30 days. The court further stated that any application to reopen filed after that deadline could be denied solely because it was late.
The court explained that, if the parties wanted it 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 30-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
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