Bullock v. Bottle & Press, LLC
- Vyskocil
- 1:24-cv-02717
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Bullock v. Bottle & Press, LLC, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by August 11, 2024.
Justin Bullock and Bottle & Press, LLC; the action was discontinued based on the parties’ reported settlement in principle, subject to possible restoration by August 11, 2024.
What happened
In Bullock v. Bottle & Press, LLC, Plaintiff Justin Bullock told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. Bullock brought the action individually and as a representative of a proposed class of similarly situated people.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it if the parties could not put their settlement in writing. Any request to restore the action had to be made by August 11, 2024. If no request was made by then, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil issued the order on June 26, 2024. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Bullock v. Bottle & Press, LLC · No. 1:24-cv-02717
- Vyskocil
- June 26, 2024
Background
Justin Bullock sued Bottle & Press, LLC, doing business as Straightaway Cocktails, both individually and as the representative of a class of similarly situated people. The opinion states that Bullock informed the court by letter that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
Court’s action
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar. Restoration was permitted if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing, but any application to restore the action had to be made by August 11, 2024.
The order further states that if no application to restore the action was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice. The opinion does not decide the merits of Bullock’s claims or approve the settlement’s terms.
Disposition
The court entered an order of dismissal discontinuing the action under the stated conditions. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil signed the order on June 26, 2024.
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