Hilton Garden Inns Franchise LLC v. SC Joplin 32 LLC
- Vyskocil
- 1:24-cv-09022
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Hilton Garden Inns v. SC Joplin, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the settled action without prejudice to restoration by February 24, 2025, otherwise with prejudice.
Hilton Garden Inns Franchise LLC, SC Joplin 32 LLC, and Sam Chang. The action was discontinued without costs, with restoration available by February 24, 2025 if the settlement was not memorialized in writing; otherwise, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
What happened
Hilton Garden Inns Franchise LLC v. SC Joplin 32 LLC involved a letter from the defendants telling the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any 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 February 24, 2025. If no request was made by then, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered the order on January 24, 2025.
The detailed version
- Hilton Garden Inns Franchise LLC v. SC Joplin 32 LLC · No. 1:24-cv-09022
- Vyskocil
- Jan. 24, 2025
Background
The court received a letter filed by Defendants SC Joplin 32 LLC and Sam Chang stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not state the claims or merits of the dispute.
Order
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 if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing. The order required any application to restore the action to be made by February 24, 2025. If no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Effect
The order ended the action based on the reported settlement in principle, while preserving a limited opportunity to restore it if the settlement was not put in writing by the deadline. The court did not decide the underlying dispute. The order was signed by United States District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil.
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