Sanchez v. Lull Ventures, LLC
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:21-cv-04044
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sanchez v. Lull Ventures, LLC, Judge Abrams discontinued the action without costs and without prejudice to restoration within 30 days after a settlement in principle.
Cristian Sanchez, the other proposed class members, and Lull Ventures, LLC. The action was closed, but the parties could seek restoration within 30 days under the court’s order.
What happened
In Sanchez v. Lull Ventures, LLC, the court was told that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application was made within 30 days. The Clerk was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request for the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement had to place the agreement’s terms on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Sanchez v. Lull Ventures, LLC · No. 1:21-cv-04044
- Ronnie Abrams
- July 8, 2021
Background
Cristian Sanchez brought the action on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated against Lull Ventures, LLC. The court stated that it had been informed that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not provide the settlement terms or state whether a final settlement agreement had been executed.
Court’s Action
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 further 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 addressed possible continuing jurisdiction to enforce a settlement. If the parties wanted the court to retain that jurisdiction, the settlement terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
The action was discontinued, and the case was closed subject to the stated 30-day restoration procedure. Judge Ronnie Abrams did not decide the underlying claims in this order.
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