Altareb v. 2463 E. Tremont Deli Corp.
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:22-cv-04240
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Altareb v. 2463 E. Tremont Deli Corp., Judge Engelmayer ordered the parties to confirm that a voluntary dismissal was not payment-based settlement.
Mohamed Altareb and defendants 2463 E. Tremont Deli Corp. and Saleh Almuntaser were required to file a joint letter confirming that the voluntary dismissal was not obtained through payment, a promise, or another benefit from a defendant.
What happened
In Altareb v. 2463 E. Tremont Deli Corp., Mohamed Altareb filed a notice saying he voluntarily dismissed the case.
The court required the parties to file a joint letter by March 27, 2023. They must confirm that the dismissal was not obtained through any payment, promise, or other benefit from the defendants.
Judge Paul Engelmayer issued the order on March 20, 2023. The order directed the parties to provide this confirmation; it did not itself state that the court approved the dismissal or ended the case.
The detailed version
- Altareb v. 2463 E. Tremont Deli Corp. · No. 1:22-cv-04240
- Paul Engelmayer
- Mar. 20, 2023
Background
Mohamed Altareb was the plaintiff, and 2463 E. Tremont Deli Corp. and Saleh Almuntaser, also identified in the caption as Saleh Almuntatasr, were the defendants. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
On March 17, 2023, Altareb filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. The court required the parties to confirm whether the dismissal was connected to a settlement requiring judicial review.
Court’s Order
The court directed the parties to file a joint letter by March 27, 2023, confirming that the voluntary dismissal was not secured through any payment, promise, or other benefit offered by a defendant. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer did not state in this order that he approved the dismissal or entered a final disposition of the case.
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