Hanover Insurance Group v. Panther Express Line, Corp.
- Vyskocil
- 1:24-cv-03490
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Hanover Insurance Group v. Panther Express Line, Judge Vyskocil dismissed the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by May 2, 2025.
Hanover Insurance Group and Panther Express Line, Corp.; the action was closed subject to possible restoration by May 2, 2025, after which the dismissal would be with prejudice if no restoration application was made.
What happened
Hanover Insurance Group sued Panther Express Line, Corp., and told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the case without costs and allowed either party to seek restoration if the settlement could not be put in writing, provided the request was made by May 2, 2025. If no request was made by then, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil also directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motions listed at Docket Numbers 12 and 20 and close the case.
The detailed version
- Hanover Insurance Group v. Panther Express Line, Corp. · No. 1:24-cv-03490
- Vyskocil
- Apr. 2, 2025
Background
Hanover Insurance Group, as subrogor of Joe Monani Fish Co., Inc., brought the action against Panther Express Line, Corp. The court received a letter from Hanover stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
Ruling
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. Any application to restore the action had to be made by May 2, 2025. The court further stated that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motions at Docket Numbers 12 and 20 and close the case.
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