Goldstrom v. Selendy Gay Elsberg PLLC
- Jesse Furman
- 1:23-cv-07527
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Goldstrom v. Selendy Gay Elsberg PLLC, Judge Furman ordered both sides to address whether a related dismissal affects this case and leaves a live dispute.
Seth Goldstrom and Selendy Gay Elsberg PLLC must each submit a letter addressing the possible effect of the related dismissal and whether a live or ripe dispute remains.
What happened
Goldstrom v. Selendy Gay Elsberg PLLC concerns the possible effect of a related case’s dismissal for lack of authority to hear the dispute. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims in this case.
The court noted that it had dismissed Alix v. McKinsey for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Because of the relationship between that case and Goldstrom, the court asked each side to explain whether the dismissal affects this case, including whether a live or ready-for-decision dispute remains.
Judge Jesse M. Furman ordered each party to file a letter by August 19, 2024, limited to three pages, addressing those issues. The order did not decide whether this case should be dismissed or otherwise resolve the merits.
The detailed version
- Goldstrom v. Selendy Gay Elsberg PLLC · No. 1:23-cv-07527
- Jesse Furman
- Aug. 13, 2024
Background
The court stated that it had issued an opinion and order on July 3, 2024, in a related case, Alix v. McKinsey, dismissing that case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Subject-matter jurisdiction is the court’s legal authority to hear a dispute.
Order
After considering the relationship between Alix and Goldstrom, the court ordered each party to file a letter no later than August 19, 2024. Each letter may not exceed three pages. The parties must address whether the dismissal in Alix affects this case, including whether a live or ripe dispute remains. A live dispute is one that still presents an actual controversy, while a ripe dispute is sufficiently developed for judicial decision.
What the Order Did Not Decide
The opinion does not decide whether this case has subject-matter jurisdiction, whether the dispute is live or ripe, whether the case should be dismissed, or who would prevail on the underlying claims. It directs the parties to provide additional briefing on those questions.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.