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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 7, 2021

Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Amelio

Judge
Vyskocil
Docket
1:21-cv-00774
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Joe Hand Promotions v. Amelio, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the settled action, allowing restoration by May 7, 2021.

Who this affects

Joe Hand Promotions, Inc., Salvatore J. Amelio, and the other defendants in the action.

What happened

Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Amelio involved a lawsuit in which the parties notified the court that they had reached a settlement.

The court did not describe the settlement terms or decide the underlying dispute. It ordered the action discontinued without costs to any party and allowed either party to seek restoration of the case by May 7, 2021.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that, if no restoration request was made by May 7, 2021, the dismissal would be with prejudice. Other dates and deadlines were adjourned indefinitely.

The detailed version

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

Case
Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Amelio · No. 1:21-cv-00774
Judge
Vyskocil
Date
Apr. 7, 2021

Background

Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. sued Salvatore J. Amelio and other defendants. The opinion states that the court received submissions from the plaintiff informing the court that the parties had reached a settlement. It does not state the settlement’s terms or address the merits of the dispute.

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 May 7, 2021. The court further ordered that, if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice. All other dates and deadlines were adjourned indefinitely.

Effect

The order ended the case subject to the stated restoration deadline. The opinion does not identify which party, if any, would seek restoration or provide additional information about the settlement.

The authoritative version

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