Greene v. Buddakan NY LP
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:21-cv-05348
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Greene v. Buddakan NY LP, Judge Abrams discontinued the action after a reported settlement in principle, allowing restoration within 30 days.
Erin Greene and defendants Buddakan NY L.P., Starr Restaurant Organization, LP, and Brandong Wergeles. The action was closed, subject to a possible application to restore it within 30 days.
What happened
In Greene v. Buddakan NY LP, the court was told that the case had been settled in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or settlement terms.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it if an application was filed within 30 days. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also said any later application to reopen could be denied solely because it was filed after the 30-day period. The court would retain authority to enforce the settlement only if the agreement’s terms were placed on the public record and approved by the court within that period.
The detailed version
- Greene v. Buddakan NY LP · No. 1:21-cv-05348
- Ronnie Abrams
- Sept. 20, 2022
Background
The opinion states that the Court was informed that the case had been settled in principle. The listed plaintiff is Erin Greene. The listed defendants are Buddakan NY L.P., Starr Restaurant Organization, LP, and Brandong Wergeles. The opinion does not state the claims or provide the settlement terms.
Court’s Order
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 an application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction—meaning authority—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.
Disposition
The court discontinued the action under the stated settlement-related terms. The order did not decide the merits of the underlying dispute.
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