Murray v. Cash
- Vyskocil
- 1:19-cv-09615
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Murray v. Cash, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the settled action without costs, allowing restoration by July 9, 2021, otherwise dismissal would be with prejudice.
Todd L. Murray, Milton E. Cash, and Nighthall Transport Inc.; the action was discontinued based on the reported settlement, with a July 9, 2021 deadline for seeking restoration.
What happened
Murray v. Cash involved Todd L. Murray’s action against Milton E. Cash and Nighthall Transport Inc. The defendants informed the court that the parties had reached a settlement.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party. The action could be restored to the court’s calendar if an application was made by July 9, 2021.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that, if no restoration application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice. The court also adjourned all other dates and deadlines indefinitely.
The detailed version
- Murray v. Cash · No. 1:19-cv-09615
- Vyskocil
- June 9, 2021
Background
Todd L. Murray sued Milton E. Cash and Nighthall Transport Inc. The opinion states that the defendants sent the court a letter informing it that the parties had reached a settlement.
Court’s Order
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 July 9, 2021. If no application was made by that date, the court stated that the dismissal would be with prejudice, meaning the action could not be restored under that order. The court also adjourned all other dates and deadlines indefinitely.
Ruling
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered the order of dismissal on June 9, 2021. The opinion does not describe the parties’ settlement terms or decide the underlying claims.
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