Zinnamon v. Skinzwear.com, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-03504
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Zinnamon v. Skinzwear.com, Judge Abrams approved the settlement application, discontinued the action without costs, and allowed restoration within 60 days.
Warren Zinnamon, Skinzwear.com, Inc., and the others similarly situated identified in the caption; the action was closed subject to the order’s 60-day restoration procedure.
What happened
In Zinnamon v. Skinzwear.com, Inc., Warren Zinnamon brought the case on behalf of himself and others similarly situated against Skinzwear.com, Inc. The parties notified the court that they had settled and expected to complete settlement documents and file a dismissal.
The parties asked the court to keep authority over the case for 60 days while they completed those steps. The notice did not describe the settlement’s terms or the underlying claims.
Judge Ronnie Abrams granted the application and discontinued the action without costs to any party. The order allowed the case to be restored to the court’s docket if an application was filed within 60 days and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
The detailed version
- Zinnamon v. Skinzwear.com, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-03504
- Ronnie Abrams
- June 28, 2022
Background
Warren Zinnamon filed the action on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated against Skinzwear.com, Inc. The parties filed a notice stating that they had settled the matter, anticipated completing settlement documents, and expected to file a dismissal within 60 days. They asked the court to retain authority over the parties during that period.
The opinion text does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
Ruling
Judge Ronnie Abrams granted the application. The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application to restore was made within 60 days. The order stated that an application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain 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 thirty-day period. The order directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
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