Norris v. 15 Acres, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:25-cv-00383
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Norris v. 15 Acres, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle action without prejudice to timely restoration.
Namel Norris, 15 Acres, Inc. d/b/a Kettle of Fish, and Christopher & Seventh Realty LLC; the case was closed subject to a possible application to restore it within 30 days.
What happened
Namel Norris sued 15 Acres, Inc., doing business as Kettle of Fish, and Christopher & Seventh Realty LLC. The court was told that the case had been settled in principle.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it 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. The court could 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 period.
The detailed version
- Norris v. 15 Acres, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-00383
- Ronnie Abrams
- July 31, 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 state that the parties had completed a final settlement agreement.
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 30 days. The Court stated that any application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
The Court further stated that, if the parties wanted the Court to retain jurisdiction—that is, 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 order did not decide the underlying dispute.
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