Ayala v. Penzeys, LTD.
- Vyskocil
- 1:25-cv-01926
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ayala v. Penzeys, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after settlement in principle, allowing restoration by July 7, 2025.
Diony Ayala, Penzeys, LTD., and the people described in the caption as similarly situated.
What happened
In Ayala v. Penzeys, LTD., Diony Ayala sued Penzeys, LTD. on behalf of himself and others described as similarly situated. The parties told the court they had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the case without costs to either party. The case could be restored if the parties could not put their settlement in writing and an application to restore it was made by July 7, 2025. If no application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil also postponed all other dates and deadlines indefinitely. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Ayala v. Penzeys, LTD. · No. 1:25-cv-01926
- Vyskocil
- June 5, 2025
Background
Diony Ayala brought the action against Penzeys, LTD. on behalf of himself and all others described in the caption as similarly situated. The opinion states that the parties sent the court a letter reporting that they 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. Restoration was permitted if the parties were unable to put their settlement in writing and an application to restore the action was made by July 7, 2025. The court further stated that, if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice. All other dates and deadlines were adjourned indefinitely.
Effect of the Order
The order resolved the case based on the parties’ reported settlement process rather than deciding the underlying claims. It did not state whether the settlement had been finalized or provide its terms.
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