Zinnamon v. Me & Ro, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:23-cv-01687
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Zinnamon v. Me & Ro, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle case without prejudice to timely restoration.
Warren Zinnamon and Me & Ro, Inc.; the action was closed after the court was told the parties had settled in principle, subject to the stated deadlines for possible restoration and settlement enforcement.
What happened
In Zinnamon v. Me & Ro, Inc., the court was told that the parties had settled the case in principle. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms or decide the underlying dispute.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party. The case could be restored if an application was made within 60 days, although a later application could be denied solely because it was late. The clerk was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement, they had to place the settlement terms on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within the specified 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Zinnamon v. Me & Ro, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-01687
- Ronnie Abrams
- May 18, 2023
Background
The court stated that it had been reported that the parties had settled the case in principle. The opinion does not describe the claims, the settlement terms, or the parties’ positions on the underlying dispute.
Court’s action
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application to restore was made within 60 days. It warned that an application filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court added that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction—that is, continuing 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 was directed to close the case.
Disposition
The court discontinued the action and closed the case. It did not decide the underlying claims. The order was signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on May 18, 2023.
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