Toro v. Hasbro, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:23-cv-02800
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Toro v. Hasbro, Inc., Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle case without costs, allowing restoration within 30 days.
Luis Toro and Hasbro, Inc.; the opinion does not state the settlement terms.
What happened
Toro v. Hasbro, Inc. was reported to the court as settled in principle.
The opinion does not describe the settlement terms or the underlying dispute. It states that the case was discontinued without costs to either party and could be restored to the court’s docket if requested within 30 days.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the discontinuance and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. Any request for the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement had to place the settlement terms on the public record and receive the court’s approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Toro v. Hasbro, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-02800
- Ronnie Abrams
- June 9, 2023
Background
The court was informed that the parties had settled the case in principle. The opinion does not state the underlying claims or the terms of the settlement.
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 30 days. It stated that an application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court also explained 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.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action under the stated conditions. The order did not decide the merits of the underlying dispute or disclose the settlement terms.
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