All Surface Publishing, Inc. v. Universal Music Group
- Vyskocil
- 1:24-cv-06039
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In All Surface Publishing v. Orchard Enterprises, Judge Vyskocil dismissed the action after the parties reported a settlement in principle, subject to possible restoration by May 2.
All Surface Publishing, Inc. and the defendants—Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc., doing business as The Orchard; Mr. 305, Inc.; and Paul Edward Blair, also known as DJ White Shadow—are affected by the discontinuance and the May 2, 2025 deadline for seeking restoration.
What happened
All Surface Publishing, Inc. v. Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc. involved a letter from the plaintiff telling the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
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, provided an application to restore was made by May 2, 2025. If no application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered the dismissal order on April 2, 2025.
The detailed version
- All Surface Publishing, Inc. v. Universal Music Group · No. 1:24-cv-06039
- Vyskocil
- Apr. 2, 2025
Background
The court received a letter from All Surface Publishing, Inc. stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement's terms.
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 order further stated that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice.
Effect
The order ended the case subject to the stated deadline and settlement condition. It did not decide the underlying claims. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil signed the order.
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