DeSousa v. Integra Construction of New York Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:19-cv-05255
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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DeSousa v. Integral Contracting was closed after settlement, Judge Abrams ordered, allowing restoration within 30 days.
The plaintiffs, David J. DeSousa and Jociane DeSousa, and the defendants named in the action were affected because the settled case was discontinued and closed, subject to the Court’s 30-day conditions.
What happened
David J. DeSousa and Jociane DeSousa’s case against Integral Contracting Inc. and other defendants was reported settled.
Judge Abrams ordered the case discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it within 30 days. The Clerk was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also said any settlement-enforcement request had to be placed on the public record and approved by the Court within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- DeSousa v. Integra Construction of New York Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-05255
- Ronnie Abrams
- Apr. 28, 2020
Background
The Court stated that the parties had reported that the case was settled. The opinion does not describe the claims, the settlement terms, or the parties’ positions.
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. It stated that any application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The Court further stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction 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. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case. The Court did not rule on the underlying claims.
Effect
The case was closed based on the reported settlement, subject to the stated 30-day restoration and settlement-enforcement conditions. Judge Ronnie Abrams signed the order.
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