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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 31, 2020

Norris v. VV&V Brothers 653 Corp

Judge
Vyskocil
Docket
1:19-cv-08988
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Norris v. VV&V Brothers 653 Corp., Judge Vyskocil discontinued the settled case, allowing restoration by October 30, 2020.

Who this affects

Namel Norris, VV&V Brothers 653 Corp. d/b/a Cara Mia Italian Restaurant, and 693 Ninth Avenue Partners, LLC; the action was discontinued after the parties reported a settlement, subject to possible restoration by October 30, 2020.

What happened

Norris v. VV&V Brothers 653 Corp. involved plaintiff Namel Norris and defendants VV&V Brothers 653 Corp. and 693 Ninth Avenue Partners, LLC. The parties reported that they had settled the case.

The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s calendar if an application was made by October 30, 2020. If no application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered the order on August 31, 2020. The order did not address the claims or the terms of the settlement.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Norris v. VV&V Brothers 653 Corp · No. 1:19-cv-08988
Judge
Vyskocil
Date
Aug. 31, 2020

Background

The opinion identifies Namel Norris as the plaintiff and VV&V Brothers 653 Corp. d/b/a Cara Mia Italian Restaurant and 693 Ninth Avenue Partners, LLC as the defendants. The parties reported to the court that the case had been settled.

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 if an application to restore it was made by October 30, 2020. The order further states that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice.

Effect of the Order

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil’s order disposed of the case based on the reported settlement. The opinion does not describe the parties’ claims, the settlement terms, or any ruling on the merits.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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