Paravas v. Cerf
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:21-cv-07463
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Paravas v. Cerf, Judge Abrams discontinued the action after the parties reported reaching a settlement in principle, subject to possible restoration within 30 days.
Trisha Paravas and Dr. Moran Cerf; the action was discontinued and the case was closed, subject to a possible application to restore or reopen it within 30 days.
What happened
Paravas v. Cerf involved Trisha Paravas and Dr. Moran Cerf. The court was told that the parties had reached a settlement in principle, but the opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party. It allowed either party to seek restoration of the case within 30 days, and stated that a later application to reopen could be denied solely because it was late.
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 obtain the court’s approval within the same 30-day period. The clerk was directed to close the case.
The detailed version
- Paravas v. Cerf · No. 1:21-cv-07463
- Ronnie Abrams
- Mar. 1, 2022
Background
The court stated that it had been informed that the parties reached a settlement in principle. The order does not provide the settlement’s terms or indicate that the court adjudicated the underlying dispute.
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 further stated that an application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court explained that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction—that is, continuing 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. The clerk was directed to close the case.
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