Williams v. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:21-cv-02309
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Williams v. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle action without costs, allowing restoration within 30 days.
Milton Williams, the people he sought to represent, and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.; the case was closed subject to a possible application for restoration within 30 days.
What happened
Williams v. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. was brought by Milton Williams on behalf of himself and others similarly situated. The court reported that the case had been settled in principle.
The court discontinued the case without costs to either party. It allowed either side to seek restoration of the case within 30 days, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
Judge Abrams also stated that any request to keep court authority to enforce the settlement would require the settlement terms to be made public and approved by the court within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Williams v. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-02309
- Ronnie Abrams
- May 10, 2021
Background
Milton Williams brought this action on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated against Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. The order states that the case had been settled in principle but does not describe the underlying claims or settlement terms.
Court’s Action
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 an application to reopen 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 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.
Result
Judge Ronnie Abrams entered the discontinuance order and closed the case. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
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