Zeel Networks, Inc. v. Zzeal Media, LLC
- Denise Cote
- 1:21-cv-02396
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Zeel Networks v. Zzeal Media, Judge Cote discontinued the settled case, allowing restoration by May 17, 2021, otherwise dismissal became with prejudice.
Zeel Networks, Inc., Zzeal Media, LLC, and Charles Chen. The action was discontinued without costs, with restoration available upon application by May 17, 2021; otherwise, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
What happened
Zeel Networks, Inc. v. Zzeal Media, LLC involved Zeel Networks, Inc. as the plaintiff and Zzeal Media, LLC and Charles Chen as the defendants. The court said it had been informed that the case was settled.
The court discontinued the case without costs to any party. It allowed either side to ask to restore the case to the court’s calendar by May 17, 2021. If no such request was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Denise Cote issued the order on April 16, 2021. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Zeel Networks, Inc. v. Zzeal Media, LLC · No. 1:21-cv-02396
- Denise Cote
- Apr. 16, 2021
Background
The opinion identifies Zeel Networks, Inc. as the plaintiff and Zzeal Media, LLC and Charles Chen as the defendants. It states that the court had been informed that the case had been settled.
Ruling
Judge Denise Cote ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party. The order permitted restoration of the action to the court’s calendar if an application to restore it was made by May 17, 2021. If no application was made by that date, the order stated that the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice.
Effect of the Order
The order resolved the case through discontinuance based on the reported settlement rather than deciding the underlying claims. It did not describe the settlement’s terms.
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