Valdez v. Singlee Lau, Inc.
- Subramanian
- 1:24-cv-09150
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Valdez v. Singlee Lau, Inc., Judge Subramanian granted Valdez’s request to extend the deadline for seeking default judgment to April 28, 2025.
The ruling extended Elizabeth Valdez’s deadline to seek default judgment against Singlee Lau, Inc. and La Nueva Victoria, Inc.; it did not decide the alleged accessibility claims.
What happened
Valdez v. Singlee Lau, Inc. concerns Elizabeth Valdez’s request for more time to seek a default judgment against Singlee Lau, Inc. and La Nueva Victoria, Inc. She said the case involves alleged accessibility problems at a restaurant and that neither defendant had appeared.
Valdez requested the extension after learning of another business address for Singlee and seeking to give it an opportunity to learn about the case and appear. She asked to move the deadline from April 14, 2025, to April 28, 2025.
Judge Arun Subramanian granted the request and directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at ECF No. 16.
The detailed version
- Valdez v. Singlee Lau, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-09150
- Subramanian
- Apr. 11, 2025
Background
Elizabeth Valdez, through her lawyer, asked the court for a two-week extension of her deadline to seek a default judgment against Singlee Lau, Inc. and La Nueva Victoria, Inc. The request sought to move the deadline from April 14, 2025, to April 28, 2025.
The filing states that the case concerns La Nueva Victoria, described as a restaurant and place of public accommodation. Valdez alleges that the restaurant is not accessible to her, describes herself as a disabled wheelchair user, and asserts claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and related state and local laws. She seeks an order requiring accessibility modifications.
Reason for the Request
The filing states that Valdez served Singlee through the New York Secretary of State on December 27, 2024. After Singlee did not appear, she requested a certificate of default from the Clerk of Court on February 17, 2025, and mailed relevant documents to Singlee’s last known address. The mailing was returned as undeliverable.
Valdez then learned of a different business address for Singlee registered with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. She asked for time to send Singlee the summons, complaint, and certificate of default at that address, explaining that this could give Singlee an opportunity to appear and ask the court to set aside the default. She also requested additional time concerning La Nueva Victoria because a default judgment against it could affect the requested relief and Singlee’s operations.
Ruling
The court granted the application. The order directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at ECF No. 16. The opinion does not provide separate reasoning beyond the plaintiff’s request and the court’s grant of that request.
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