Weekes v. Fiskars Brands, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-00279
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Weekes v. Fiskars Brands, Inc., Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs and without prejudice to restoration within 30 days.
Robert Weekes, the putative class members identified in the caption, and Fiskars Brands, Inc.; the action was closed after the parties reported a settlement.
What happened
In Weekes v. Fiskars Brands, Inc., Robert Weekes brought the action individually and on behalf of others similarly situated against Fiskars Brands, Inc. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement terms.
The parties reported to the court that the case had been settled. The court stated that any request to restore or reopen the action had to be filed within 30 days of the order.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the action discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket within 30 days. She directed the Clerk of Court to close the case and explained that any settlement-enforcement jurisdiction would require the settlement terms to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within that period.
The detailed version
- Weekes v. Fiskars Brands, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-00279
- Ronnie Abrams
- May 18, 2022
Background
The caption identifies Robert Weekes as the plaintiff, suing individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, and Fiskars Brands, Inc. as the defendant. The opinion does not state the nature of the claims.
Settlement and ruling
The parties reported that the case had been settled. Judge Ronnie Abrams 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 order states that any application to reopen the action filed after the 30-day period could be denied solely because it was late. 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 Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
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