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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Nov. 10, 2020

Lopez v. Star Leasing Company

Judge
Vyskocil
Docket
1:19-cv-10810
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Lopez v. Star Leasing, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after settlement, allowing restoration by December 10, 2020, otherwise dismissal became with prejudice.

Who this affects

Delia Lopez, Star Leasing Company, and Peak Logistics LLC.

What happened

Lopez v. Star Leasing Company involved Delia Lopez's action against Star Leasing Company and Peak Logistics LLC. The parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement in principle.

The court ordered the action discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court's calendar if an application was made by December 10, 2020.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil further ordered that if no restoration application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or settlement terms.

The detailed version

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Case
Lopez v. Star Leasing Company · No. 1:19-cv-10810
Judge
Vyskocil
Date
Nov. 10, 2020

Background

The court received a letter from the parties stating that they had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not identify the claims, the settlement terms, or whether the settlement was finalized.

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 December 10, 2020. The court also stated that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice.

Effect

The order resolved the case based on the reported settlement process rather than deciding the underlying claims. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil signed the order on November 10, 2020.

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