Chalas v. Creative Natural Products, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-04168
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Chalas v. Creative Natural Products, Inc., Judge Abrams closed the settled case without fees or costs, while allowing restoration within 30 days.
Ana Chalas, the other people identified in the caption as similarly situated, and Creative Natural Products, Inc.; the case was closed subject to the order's 30-day restoration procedure.
What happened
Ana Chalas brought Chalas v. Creative Natural Products, Inc. on behalf of herself and other similarly situated people. The court was told that all parties had reached a settlement, but the opinion does not describe the settlement's terms.
The court discontinued the case without fees or costs to any party. It allowed a party to ask to restore the case to the court's docket within 30 days; applications filed later could be denied solely because they were late. The clerk was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams issued the order on September 2, 2022. The order also said that any request for the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement had to place the agreement on the public record and receive the court's approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Chalas v. Creative Natural Products, Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-04168
- Ronnie Abrams
- Sept. 2, 2022
Background
Ana Chalas brought this action on behalf of herself and all other persons similarly situated against Creative Natural Products, Inc. The court states that it was reported that all parties had reached a settlement. The opinion does not provide the settlement's terms or decide the underlying dispute.
Order
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without fees or costs to any party. It also ordered that the action could be restored to the court's docket if an application to restore it was made within 30 days. 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 was directed to close the case.
Classification
This is a procedural order ending the case after the reported settlement, rather than a decision on the underlying claims. Judge Ronnie Abrams signed the order.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.