Bishop v. Syndicated Bar & Theater LLC
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:20-cv-00334
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Bishop v. Syndicated Bar & Theater LLC, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle case without costs, while allowing restoration within 45 days.
Cedric Bishop and Syndicated Bar & Theater LLC. The case was closed, but the action could be restored if an application was made within 45 days. The parties could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement if its terms were publicly filed and approved within that period.
What happened
Bishop v. Syndicated Bar & Theater LLC was reported to have been settled in principle. The order does not describe the claims or settlement terms.
The court discontinued the case without costs to either party. It allowed either party to seek restoration within 45 days, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also required any request for the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement to place the settlement terms on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within 45 days. The plaintiff must provide the defendant with a copy of the order and file proof of service.
The detailed version
- Bishop v. Syndicated Bar & Theater LLC · No. 1:20-cv-00334
- Ronnie Abrams
- June 3, 2020
Background
Cedric Bishop brought the action for himself and on behalf of other similarly situated people against Syndicated Bar & Theater LLC. The court was informed that the case had been settled in principle. The opinion does not state the claims, the settlement terms, or whether a settlement had been finalized.
Court’s Order
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application to restore was made within 45 days. It 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.
If the parties wanted the court 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 45-day period. The plaintiff was directed to provide the defendant with a copy of the order and file proof of service on the docket.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action without costs and without prejudice to a timely application to restore it. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
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