Sosa v. The Sports Mall, LLC
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:21-cv-03750
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sosa v. The Sports Mall, Judge Abrams discontinued the action after the parties reported reaching a settlement in principle.
Yony Sosa, the other persons described in the complaint as similarly situated, and The Sports Mall, LLC.
What happened
Sosa v. The Sports Mall, LLC involved Yony Sosa, who brought the action on behalf of himself and other persons described as similarly situated. The court was told that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party. It allowed either side to seek restoration of the action within 30 days, and stated that a later application could be denied solely because it was late. All deadlines were adjourned, and the Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request for the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement had to place the settlement terms on the public record and receive the court’s approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Sosa v. The Sports Mall, LLC · No. 1:21-cv-03750
- Ronnie Abrams
- June 16, 2021
Background
The opinion states that Yony Sosa brought the action on behalf of himself and all other persons similarly situated. The court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
Court’s Order
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 an application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely on that basis.
The court further ordered that all deadlines were adjourned and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, continuing authority—to enforce a settlement agreement, the settlement terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period.
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