Mark Anthony International SRL v. Hydration
Mark Anthony International SRL, Mark Anthony Brands International Unlimited Company, and Mas+ Next Generation Beverage Co. v. Prime Hydration, LLC; Prime Hydration, LLC v. Mark Anthony International SRL, Mark Anthony Brands International Unlimited Company, Mas+ Next Generation Beverage Co., Lionel Messi, Bolvir, LLC, and LMGM, SLU
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:24-cv-07620
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mark Anthony International v. Prime Hydration, Judge Engelmayer denied a discovery-deadline extension and granted narrow sealing motions.
Prime Hydration, LLC and the other parties were affected by the unchanged discovery schedule and the sealing of limited portions of the parties' submissions and exhibits.
What happened
In Mark Anthony International SRL, Mark Anthony Brands International Unlimited Company, and Mas+ Next Generation Beverage Co. v. Prime Hydration, LLC, Prime Hydration asked for 45 more days to complete fact discovery and to extend later deadlines. The parties also asked to seal limited portions of their letters and exhibits containing commercially sensitive information.
The court denied the request to extend the schedule. It said the parties should promptly finish the remaining discovery and could address any specific disputes individually. The court granted the motions to seal the narrowly limited excerpts and exhibits.
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer also directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motions filed at docket numbers 87, 89, and 93.
The detailed version
- Mark Anthony International SRL v. Hydration · No. 1:24-cv-07620
- Paul Engelmayer
- Sept. 11, 2025
Background
Prime Hydration, LLC sought a 45-day extension of the September 12, 2025 deadline for completing fact discovery, along with extensions of the later deadlines in the case. The court reviewed letters from the parties concerning that request. The court recognized that some discovery items remained open and would require additional time after September 12, but noted that expert discovery was scheduled to continue through January 9, 2026.
The parties also moved to seal limited portions of the letters concerning the extension request and certain attached exhibits. They said those materials contained commercially sensitive and proprietary information. Redacted versions were filed publicly.
Rulings
The court denied Prime Hydration's application to extend the deadlines. It was not persuaded that the existing schedule needed to change and directed the parties to proceed promptly with the outstanding discovery. The court said it did not anticipate needing to resolve disputes about those items, but could address any such disputes individually if necessary.
The court granted the parties' motions to seal the narrowly tailored excerpts and exhibits, finding that sealing was necessary to protect commercially sensitive information. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate the motions pending at docket numbers 87, 89, and 93. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer signed the order.
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