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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 6, 2022

Williams v. Edge Wealth Management LLC

Judge
Vyskocil
Docket
1:22-cv-02304
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureClass Action
In one sentence

In Williams v. Edge Wealth Management, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the case after the parties reported a settlement in principle, subject to a restoration deadline.

Who this affects

Milton Williams and Edge Wealth Management LLC. The case was discontinued without costs, subject to restoration by May 20, 2022; otherwise, the dismissal would be with prejudice.

What happened

Williams v. Edge Wealth Management LLC involved a letter from the plaintiff stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the claims or settlement terms.

The court discontinued the case without costs to either party. The case could be restored to the court’s calendar if an application was made by May 20, 2022.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that, if no restoration application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice. She also adjourned all other dates and deadlines indefinitely.

The detailed version

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

Case
Williams v. Edge Wealth Management LLC · No. 1:22-cv-02304
Judge
Vyskocil
Date
Apr. 6, 2022

Background

The court received a letter from Milton Williams stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not provide the underlying claims, the proposed settlement’s terms, or any information about whether a class had been certified.

Order

The court ordered that the case be discontinued without costs to any party. The order allowed either side to seek restoration of the case to the court’s calendar by May 20, 2022. If no application to restore the case was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice, meaning the action could not be brought back. The court also adjourned all other dates and deadlines indefinitely.

Disposition

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered an order of dismissal based on the reported settlement in principle. The order did not decide the merits of the underlying dispute.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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