Mejia v. Restorapet, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-05295
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mejia v. Restorapet, Judge Abrams discontinued the action without costs or prejudice while the parties finalized a settlement, allowing restoration within 30 days.
Jose Mejia, the other persons he sought to represent, and Restorapet, Inc. The action was closed, subject to an application to restore it within 30 days; the court could retain authority to enforce a settlement only if the agreement’s terms were placed on the public record and approved within that period.
What happened
Jose Mejia brought Mejia v. Restorapet, Inc., individually and on behalf of others similarly situated. The order says the parties were finalizing a settlement agreement, but it does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement terms.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it if an application was made within 30 days. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request to reopen filed after 30 days could be denied solely because it was late. If the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement, they had to place the settlement terms on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Mejia v. Restorapet, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-05295
- Ronnie Abrams
- Aug. 22, 2022
Background
Jose Mejia sued Restorapet, Inc., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The opinion does not state the substance of the claims. The court was informed that the parties were in the process of finalizing a settlement agreement.
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 further stated that an application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was untimely. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Settlement Enforcement
The court stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction—that is, authority to enforce the settlement agreement—the settlement terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action under those conditions. The order does not decide the merits of the underlying claims or disclose the settlement’s terms.
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