Maddy v. Buka
Maddy v. Bobby Buka, M.D., Professional Corporation, d/b/a The Dermatology Specialists
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-05653
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Maddy v. Bobby Buka, M.D., Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle action without costs, allowing possible restoration within 30 days.
Veronica Maddy, the putative similarly situated group she sought to represent, and Bobby Buka, M.D., PC, d/b/a The Dermatology Specialists.
What happened
Veronica Maddy brought this case individually and on behalf of others similarly situated against Bobby Buka, M.D., PC, doing business as The Dermatology Specialists.
The court was informed that the parties had settled the case in principle.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the case discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it within 30 days. She directed the Clerk of Court to close the case and explained that any settlement-enforcement request would require the agreement’s terms to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within that period.
The detailed version
- Maddy v. Buka · No. 1:22-cv-05653
- Ronnie Abrams
- Sept. 19, 2022
Background
Veronica Maddy sued Bobby Buka, M.D., PC, doing business as The Dermatology Specialists. She brought the action individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The opinion states that the court was informed that the case had been settled in principle.
Court’s action
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 the action was made within 30 days. The court stated that an application filed after that deadline could be denied solely because it was late.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction 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 30-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
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