Jimenez v. Branded Bills LLC
- Vyskocil
- 1:22-cv-04289
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Jimenez v. Branded Bills, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, with dismissal becoming with prejudice if no restoration request came by September 8, 2022.
Vanessa Jimenez and Branded Bills LLC are directly affected. The action was also brought on behalf of all others similarly situated, but the opinion does not state that a class was certified.
What happened
In Jimenez v. Branded Bills LLC, Vanessa Jimenez told the court that she and Branded Bills LLC had reached a settlement in principle. She had brought the action individually and on behalf of others similarly situated.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s calendar if the parties could not put their settlement in writing. Any application to restore the action had to be made by September 8, 2022. If no application was made by then, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil issued the order on August 8, 2022. The opinion does not say whether the settlement was finalized or whether any class was certified.
The detailed version
- Jimenez v. Branded Bills LLC · No. 1:22-cv-04289
- Vyskocil
- Aug. 8, 2022
Background
Vanessa Jimenez sued Branded Bills LLC individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The opinion states that Jimenez filed a letter informing the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
Court’s Order
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party. The discontinuance was without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing, provided that an application to restore the action was made by September 8, 2022.
The court further stated that if no application to restore the action was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice, meaning the action could not be brought again. The opinion does not state whether the settlement was finalized or whether a class was certified.
Disposition
The action was discontinued under the stated conditions. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil signed the order on August 8, 2022.
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