Clark v. Hemphill Artworks, LLC, et al.
- Paul Gardephe
- 1:22-cv-07537
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Clark v. Hemphill Artworks, Judge Gardephe granted the parties’ request to adjourn a scheduled conference without setting a new date.
The plaintiff, Hemphill Artworks, LLC, George Hemphill, and the parties’ counsel were affected by the postponement of the scheduled conference. The conference was adjourned without a new date.
What happened
In Clark v. Hemphill Artworks, LLC, et al., the parties told the court that they had recently reached a settlement in principle and were working to finalize it. Defendants Hemphill Artworks, LLC and George Hemphill had also retained new counsel.
The parties asked to postpone a conference scheduled for November 17, 2025, without setting a new date. They said the conference’s main purpose—questioning George Hemphill about proceeding without a lawyer—was no longer necessary because he had new counsel, and that finalizing the settlement would eliminate the need for the conference.
Judge Paul G. Gardephe granted the request and ordered the conference adjourned without a date. The parties stated that they would provide another update by December 1, 2025, if necessary.
The detailed version
- Clark v. Hemphill Artworks, LLC, et al. · No. 1:22-cv-07537
- Paul Gardephe
- Nov. 13, 2025
Background
The plaintiff’s counsel and counsel for the defendants submitted a letter to the court concerning a conference scheduled for November 17, 2025. The letter stated that the parties had recently reached a settlement in principle and were working to finalize the settlement. It also stated that Hemphill Artworks, LLC and George Hemphill had retained new counsel.
Request
The parties asked the court to adjourn, or postpone, the scheduled conference without setting a new date. They explained that the conference had primarily been intended to allow the court to question George Hemphill about the risks of proceeding without counsel. According to the letter, that purpose was no longer necessary because he had retained counsel. The parties also said that finalizing the settlement would eliminate the need for the conference. They stated that they would provide a further update by December 1, 2025, if necessary.
Ruling
Judge Paul G. Gardephe granted the application and ordered the conference adjourned without a date. The endorsement did not state that the settlement had been finalized or otherwise resolve the underlying case.
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