Sadowski v. Barstool Sports, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:21-cv-07254
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sadowski v. Barstool Sports, Judge Abrams discontinued the case after a reported settlement in principle, allowing restoration within 30 days.
The plaintiff, Christopher Sadowski, and the defendant, Barstool Sports, Inc.; the action was closed subject to the stated 30-day restoration procedure.
What happened
In Sadowski v. Barstool Sports, Inc., the court was told that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court ordered the case discontinued without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it 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 authority to enforce a settlement had to place the agreement on the public record and receive the court’s approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Sadowski v. Barstool Sports, Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-07254
- Ronnie Abrams
- Feb. 4, 2022
Background
The court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. 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. The court stated that an 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. Judge Ronnie Abrams signed the order.
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