Stenson v. CBS Studios Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:20-cv-00687
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Stenson v. CBS Studios, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle case without costs, preserving a 30-day path to restoration.
The action brought by Bradley Eugene Stenson against CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Corporation Inc. was closed after the court was informed that the parties had settled in principle. Either party could seek restoration within 30 days, subject to the order’s conditions.
What happened
In Stenson v. CBS Studios Inc., the court was told that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
The court discontinued the case without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it if an application was made within 30 days. The Clerk was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request to reopen filed after 30 days could be denied on that basis alone. The court would retain authority to enforce a settlement only if the agreement’s terms were made public and approved by the court within that period.
The detailed version
- Stenson v. CBS Studios Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-00687
- Ronnie Abrams
- Nov. 10, 2020
Background
The opinion states that it had been reported to the court that the case was settled in principle. It does not provide the settlement terms or explain the underlying claims.
Order
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party. It allowed the action to be restored to the court’s docket if an application to restore it was made within 30 days. Any application to reopen filed after that deadline could be denied solely because it was late.
The court further stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain 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 30-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action without costs and without prejudice to restoration within 30 days. The order did not decide the merits of the parties’ underlying dispute.
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