Doncouse v. 177 Nap, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-02706
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Doncouse v. 177 Nap, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled action without costs, allowing restoration within 30 days.
The parties to Doncouse v. 177 Nap, Inc.; the action was closed after the parties reported reaching a settlement.
What happened
In Doncouse v. 177 Nap, Inc., the parties reported that they had reached a settlement covering all issues.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and allowed an application to restore it within 30 days. The court directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any settlement-enforcement request would require the agreement’s terms to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Doncouse v. 177 Nap, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-02706
- Ronnie Abrams
- Aug. 16, 2022
Background The opinion states that the parties had reported reaching a settlement on all issues. It does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
Court’s action 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 30 days. It stated that any application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Settlement enforcement The court stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction 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.
Ruling Judge Ronnie Abrams entered the discontinuance order based on the reported settlement. The opinion does not resolve the merits of the underlying dispute.
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