Springett v. 7Hops.com Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:21-cv-00392
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Springett v. 7Hops.com, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled action without costs and without prejudice to timely restoration.
Nick Springett and 7Hops.com, Inc.; the case was closed after settlement, subject to a possible request to restore it within 30 days.
What happened
Springett v. 7Hops.com Inc. ended after the parties told the court they had settled all issues.
The court discontinued the case without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it if a request was made within 30 days. The court directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request for the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement had to place the settlement terms on the public record and receive the court’s approval within 30 days.
The detailed version
- Springett v. 7Hops.com Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-00392
- Ronnie Abrams
- Feb. 10, 2021
Background
According to the parties’ February 9 letter, the parties reached a settlement on all issues. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
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 filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—meaning authority to enforce the settlement—the settlement terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period. The opinion does not say that the court approved or retained jurisdiction over the settlement.
Effect
The case was closed based on the parties’ settlement. The opinion did not decide the underlying legal claims or describe any party’s liability. The court’s order was issued by Judge Ronnie Abrams.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.