Tavarez v. Rock Paradise, LLC
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:21-cv-09988
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Tavarez v. Rock Paradise, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled action without fees or costs and without prejudice to timely restoration.
Vict oriano Tavarez, the other people represented in the action, and Rock Paradise, LLC; the action was closed subject to the stated 30-day restoration and settlement-enforcement conditions.
What happened
In Tavarez v. Rock Paradise, LLC, the court was told that all parties had reached a settlement.
The court discontinued the action without fees or costs to any party. It allowed a request to restore the case to the court’s docket if filed within 30 days, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request for the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement had to place the agreement on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Tavarez v. Rock Paradise, LLC · No. 1:21-cv-09988
- Ronnie Abrams
- May 19, 2022
Background
Vict oriano Tavarez brought the action individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated against Rock Paradise, LLC. The court stated that it had been informed that all parties had reached a settlement.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without fees or 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 warned that an application filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court further stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce the 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. Judge Ronnie Abrams signed the order on May 19, 2022.
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