Jones v. Pan
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:25-cv-05518
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Clay Lee Jones v. Frying Pan, Inc., Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs and without prejudice to timely restoration.
Clay Lee Jones and Frying Pan, Inc.; the case was closed after the reported settlement, subject to the stated 60-day restoration and reopening provisions.
What happened
Clay Lee Jones v. Frying Pan, Inc. was reported to the court as settled.
The court discontinued the case without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it if a request is made within 60 days. The clerk was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also said that any request to reopen filed after 60 days may be denied solely because it was late. The court would retain authority to enforce the settlement only if its terms were placed on the public record and approved by the court within that 60-day period.
The detailed version
- Jones v. Pan · No. 1:25-cv-05518
- Ronnie Abrams
- Sept. 5, 2025
Background
The court stated that it had been informed that the case had settled. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the terms of the 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 is made within 60 days. The court also stated that any application to reopen filed after that period may be denied solely because it was filed late.
If the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement agreement, the court required them to place the agreement’s terms on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within the same 60-day period. The clerk was directed to close the case.
Judge
The order was issued by Ronnie Abrams, United States District Judge.
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