Omer Hadwan v. Outback Steakhouse of Florida, LLC, d/b/a Outback Steakhouse, and John Doe

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York discontinued the action after being informed that the parties had settled. The order dismissed the case without costs and without prejudice to restoration within 30 days, and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.

Holdings

1. Because the parties reported that the case had settled, the court discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it if an application was made within thirty days.
2. If the parties sought to have the court retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement, the settlement terms had to be placed on the public record and so ordered by the court within thirty days.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the settled action should be discontinued and closed without costs or prejudice to restoration within thirty days.
2. What requirements apply if the parties seek to have the court retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement.

Disposition

dismissed