Williams v. Biblio, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:20-cv-04354
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Williams v. Biblio, Inc., Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs, allowing restoration within 60 days.
Pamela Williams, the other similarly situated parties, and Biblio, Inc.; the case was closed subject to the stated 60-day restoration and settlement-enforcement conditions.
What happened
Williams v. Biblio, Inc. was brought by Pamela Williams for herself and others similarly situated. The court was told that the case had been settled.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application was made within 60 days.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. Any request for the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 60-day period.
The detailed version
- Williams v. Biblio, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-04354
- Ronnie Abrams
- Aug. 3, 2020
Background
Pamela Williams brought the action on behalf of herself and others similarly situated against Biblio, Inc. The opinion states that the court had been told the case was settled.
Court’s Action
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 60 days. The court stated that an application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain 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 60-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case. The order contains no ruling on the underlying claims.
Result
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action on the stated terms and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
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