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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 4, 2021

Norris v. Pizza on Stone, LLC.

Judge
Vyskocil
Docket
1:20-cv-06094
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Norris v. Pizza on Stone, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after the parties reached a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by February 5, 2021.

Who this affects

The plaintiff and defendants are affected because the action was discontinued after a settlement in principle. The action could be restored if an application was made by February 5, 2021; otherwise, the dismissal would be with prejudice.

What happened

In Norris v. Pizza on Stone, LLC, et al., the plaintiff informed the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.

The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and allowed either side to seek restoration by February 5, 2021. If no restoration request was made by then, the dismissal would become final and bar refiling.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil also adjourned all other dates and deadlines indefinitely.

The detailed version

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Case
Norris v. Pizza on Stone, LLC. · No. 1:20-cv-06094
Judge
Vyskocil
Date
Jan. 4, 2021

Background

The court received a letter from the plaintiff stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement terms.

Ruling

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party. The order allowed the action to be restored to the court’s calendar if an application to restore it was made by February 5, 2021. If no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice, meaning the action could not be reopened through that restoration procedure. The court also adjourned all other dates and deadlines indefinitely.

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