Sadowski v. Epoch Times Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:20-cv-02108
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sadowski v. Epoch Times, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs, allowing restoration within 30 days.
Christopher Sadowski and Epoch Times Inc.; the action was closed subject to the stated 30-day restoration and settlement-enforcement conditions.
What happened
Sadowski v. Epoch Times Inc. was reported to have settled in principle. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms or describe the underlying claims.
The court discontinued the case without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it if an application was made within 30 days. It directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also said that any request for the court to keep authority to enforce the settlement had to place the agreement on the public record and receive the court’s approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Sadowski v. Epoch Times Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-02108
- Ronnie Abrams
- Apr. 22, 2020
Background
The court was informed that Christopher Sadowski’s case against Epoch Times Inc. had been settled in principle. The order does not state the settlement’s terms or explain the underlying claims.
Disposition
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 order stated that an application filed after that period could 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 wanted it to retain jurisdiction—that is, authority—to enforce the 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.
Judge’s Action
Judge Ronnie Abrams entered the discontinuance order on April 22, 2020. The order did not resolve the underlying legal claims on their merits.
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