Tavarez v. The Future of Latinx Beauty Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:21-cv-09787
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Tavarez v. The Future of Latinx Beauty, Judge Abrams discontinued the action after the parties reported reaching a settlement in principle.
The plaintiff, the defendant, and the other parties to the action were affected by the discontinuance. The action could be restored only through an application made within 30 days, subject to the order’s conditions.
What happened
In Tavarez v. The Future of Latinx Beauty Inc., the parties reported that they had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the action without fees or costs to any party. The case could be restored if an application was filed within 30 days, and any settlement-enforcement request had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within that period.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also canceled the scheduled conference and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
The detailed version
- Tavarez v. The Future of Latinx Beauty Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-09787
- Ronnie Abrams
- Feb. 24, 2022
Background
Victorianо Tavarez brought the action individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated against The Future of Latinx Beauty Inc. The court was informed that all parties had reached a settlement in principle. The order does not describe the settlement’s terms or resolve the underlying claims.
Court’s Action
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without fees or costs to any party. The order allowed a party to seek restoration of the action to the court’s docket by filing an application within 30 days. An application filed later could be denied solely because it was untimely.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction 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. The February 25, 2022 conference was canceled, and the Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action under the stated conditions. The order did not decide the merits of the parties’ underlying claims.
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