Velasquez v. Bridge & Tunnel, LLC

Background

The opinion states that the court was informed that the case had been settled. It does not describe the settlement’s terms or the claims’ underlying facts.

Court’s action

The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party. The discontinuance was without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s docket if an application to restore it was made within 30 days. The court stated that an application filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.

The court further stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction—the 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. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.

Result

Judge Ronnie Abrams entered the discontinuance order on October 3, 2022. The opinion does not adjudicate the merits of the parties’ underlying claims.