Berisha v. Benjamin Restaurant Group LLC
- Lewis Liman
- 1:24-cv-03202
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Berisha v. Benjamin Restaurant Group LLC, Judge Liman dismissed the case without prejudice because the plaintiffs consented, while noting the parties had not settled.
The dismissal affected Adriatik Berisha, Walter Mendez, Benjamin Restaurant Group LLC, and the other parties in the case. The opinion does not describe any effect on the people the plaintiffs sought to represent.
What happened
Berisha v. Benjamin Restaurant Group LLC involved Adriatik Berisha and Walter Mendez, who brought the case for themselves and others similarly situated. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The parties had not agreed to a settlement. The plaintiffs consented to dismissal, as reflected in a docket filing.
Judge Lewis J. Liman directed the clerk to dismiss the case without prejudice based on the plaintiffs’ consent. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Berisha v. Benjamin Restaurant Group LLC · No. 1:24-cv-03202
- Lewis Liman
- Aug. 9, 2024
What the case was about
Adriatik Berisha and Walter Mendez filed the case on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated. The opinion does not state what legal claims they asserted.
The parties’ position
The plaintiffs consented to dismissal. The court stated that the parties had not agreed to a settlement.
The ruling
Judge Lewis J. Liman directed the Clerk of Court to dismiss the case without prejudice based on the plaintiffs’ consent. The order did not address the merits of the underlying claims. “Without prejudice” means the order itself does not bar a later filing, although the opinion does not state whether any later filing occurred.
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