Jackson v. Inviting Home Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:23-cv-00694
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jackson v. Inviting Home Inc., Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs and without prejudice to timely restoration.
Sylinia Jackson, the putative similarly situated group she represented, and Inviting Home Inc.
What happened
Sylinia Jackson brought this case against Inviting Home Inc. on behalf of herself and other similarly situated people. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement terms.
The court said the case had been reported settled. It discontinued the action without costs to either party and allowed a request to restore the case to the docket if made within 45 days.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. Any request for the court to keep authority to enforce the settlement had to place the settlement terms on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within the same 45-day period.
The detailed version
- Jackson v. Inviting Home Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-00694
- Ronnie Abrams
- May 17, 2023
Background
Sylinia Jackson sued Inviting Home Inc. on behalf of herself and other similarly situated persons. The opinion does not identify the legal claims or provide the terms of the reported settlement.
Court’s action
The court stated that the case had been settled. It 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 45 days of the order. The court warned 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 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 45-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Result
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action under those conditions. The order did not decide the underlying claims or disclose the settlement terms.
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