Romero v. FuboTV Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:20-cv-07662
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Romero v. FuboTV Inc., Judge Abrams discontinued the settled action without costs or prejudice, subject to a 30-day restoration deadline.
Josue Romero, the others described as similarly situated, and FuboTV Inc.; the action was discontinued after the parties reported reaching a settlement.
What happened
Romero v. FuboTV Inc. was brought by Josue Romero on behalf of himself and others described as similarly situated against FuboTV Inc. The parties reported that they had reached a settlement on all issues.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket within 30 days. The court directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request to reopen filed after 30 days could be denied on that basis. If the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement, they had to place the settlement terms on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Romero v. FuboTV Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-07662
- Ronnie Abrams
- Dec. 16, 2020
Background
Josue Romero brought the action on behalf of himself and all others described in the caption as similarly situated. FuboTV Inc. was the defendant. According to the parties’ joint status update, they had reached a settlement on all issues.
Ruling
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 the action was made within 30 days. The court stated that any 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 jurisdiction—that is, authority to enforce the settlement—the settlement’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.
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