Romero v. KLN Enterprises, Inc.
- Vyskocil
- 1:20-cv-09079
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Romero v. KLN Enterprises, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by April 14, 2021.
Josue Romero, the other people he sought to represent, and KLN Enterprises, Inc.; the action was discontinued under the stated settlement-related conditions.
What happened
Romero v. KLN Enterprises, Inc. was brought by Josue Romero for himself and others described as similarly situated. The parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement in principle.
The court canceled the scheduled status conference and discontinued the action without costs to either party. The case could be restored if a settlement agreement was not executed and an application to restore it was made by April 14, 2021; otherwise, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered the order on March 15, 2021. The order did not describe the settlement terms or decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Romero v. KLN Enterprises, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-09079
- Vyskocil
- Mar. 15, 2021
Background
Josue Romero sued KLN Enterprises, Inc. on behalf of himself and others described in the complaint as similarly situated. The opinion states that the parties sent the court a letter reporting that they had reached a settlement in principle. It does not provide the settlement's terms or state that a final settlement agreement had been executed.
Court’s Action
The court canceled the status conference scheduled for March 23, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. It ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar if a settlement agreement was not executed. Any application to restore the action had to be made by April 14, 2021. The order states that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice.
Result
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered the order of dismissal on March 15, 2021. The order disposed of the action based on the parties’ reported settlement in principle and did not decide the merits of Romero’s claims.
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