Hedges v. Reeves International, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-01111
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hedges v. Reeves International, Judge Abrams discontinued the case after a settlement was reported in principle, allowing restoration within 45 days.
Donna Hedges, Reeves International, Inc., and the putative group of people identified in the complaint as others similarly situated.
What happened
Hedges v. Reeves International, Inc. was brought by Donna Hedges individually and on behalf of others similarly situated. The court was told that the case had been settled in principle.
The court discontinued the case without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it within 45 days. It also directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
Judge Abrams did not decide the underlying claims. The order allowed the parties to seek continued court jurisdiction to enforce a settlement only if the settlement terms were placed on the public record and approved by the court within 45 days.
The detailed version
- Hedges v. Reeves International, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-01111
- Ronnie Abrams
- Mar. 30, 2022
Background
The court was informed that the case had been settled in principle. The opinion does not describe the claims, the proposed settlement terms, or whether any settlement had received final court approval.
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 45 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 parties could ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement, but only if the agreement’s terms were placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 45-day period.
Effect of the Ruling
The order ended the action on the court’s docket but did not decide the underlying claims. It also did not state the terms of any settlement or enter a final approval of one. Judge Ronnie Abrams issued the discontinuance order.
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