Yahya v. United States of America
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-07193
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Yahya v. United States, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs, allowing restoration within 30 days.
Gameel Abdullah Yahya, 171 West Deli Corp., the United States of America, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
What happened
Yahya v. United States of America involved Gameel Abdullah Yahya and 171 West Deli Corp. as plaintiffs, and the United States of America and the United States Department of Agriculture as defendants. The opinion states that the case had been reported settled.
The court ordered the action discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application was made within 30 days. The court did not describe the claims or the settlement terms.
Judge Ronnie Abrams directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The order also said that any request for the court to keep authority to enforce the settlement had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Yahya v. United States of America · No. 1:22-cv-07193
- Ronnie Abrams
- Oct. 13, 2022
Background
Gameel Abdullah Yahya and 171 West Deli Corp. sued the United States of America and the United States Department of Agriculture. The opinion does not state the claims or provide the terms of the settlement. It says only that the court was informed that the case had settled.
Ruling
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. The court warned that an application filed later could be denied solely because it was late.
The court further ordered 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. Judge Ronnie Abrams directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
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