Hawkes v. Flaxville
- Ricardo
- 1:22-cv-06393
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
Hawkes v. Flaxville: Judge Ricardo stayed the case while the parties pursue binding arbitration.
The stay affects Serena N. Hawkes, Michele Cimato, Flaxville, LLC, and David K. Chirchir by pausing the federal case while binding arbitration proceeds and postponing the scheduled conference and trial.
What happened
In Serena N. Hawkes and Michele Cimato v. Flaxville, LLC and David K. Chirchir, the parties told the court they were submitting the matter to binding arbitration.
The court stayed the case until the arbitration proceedings are finally decided. It also postponed the scheduled pretrial conference and trial without setting new dates.
Judge Henry J. Ricardo entered the order on October 30, 2025. The order did not decide the parties’ underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Hawkes v. Flaxville · No. 1:22-cv-06393
- Ricardo
- Oct. 30, 2025
Background
The parties submitted an October 30, 2025 letter stating that they were submitting the matter to binding arbitration.
Ruling
The court explained that the Federal Arbitration Act requires a court to stay a proceeding when the lawsuit involves a dispute that can be arbitrated and a party requests a stay pending arbitration. The court therefore stayed the matter until the arbitration proceedings receive a final determination.
The court also adjourned the November 10, 2025 pretrial conference and the trial scheduled to begin on November 12, 2025, without setting replacement dates. The order did not resolve the underlying claims or defenses.
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