Pierre v. West Gas Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-06477
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Pierre v. West Gas Inc., Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle case without costs, allowing restoration within 30 days.
Jocelyn Pierre, West Gas Inc., and 2276 Westchester Ave Corp.
What happened
Pierre v. West Gas Inc. involved Jocelyn Pierre’s action against West Gas Inc. and 2276 Westchester Ave Corp. The opinion states that the case had been settled in principle.
The court discontinued the action 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 Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any agreement for the court to retain 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
- Pierre v. West Gas Inc. · No. 1:22-cv-06477
- Ronnie Abrams
- Oct. 25, 2022
Background
The court was informed that this case had been settled in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
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. It stated that an application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain 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 order did not decide the underlying claims.
Effect
The action was closed based on the reported settlement in principle, subject to the stated 30-day procedure for restoration or reopening. The order did not state that the settlement had been fully finalized.
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