Velasquez v. Best Way Driving School Inc.
- Vyskocil
- 1:21-cv-10872
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Velasquez v. Best Way Driving School Inc., Judge Vyskocil dismissed the settled case, allowing restoration by May 3, 2023, before dismissal became with prejudice.
Ricardo Velasquez and the defendants—Best Way Driving School Inc., Best Way Driving School Inc., doing business as Best Way Driving School, and Franklin Ave Estates Owner LLC—were affected by the order discontinuing the settled action.
What happened
In Velasquez v. Best Way Driving School Inc., the mediator informed the court that the parties had settled all issues in the case.
The court ordered the action discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s calendar if an application was made by May 3, 2023.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil stated that if no application to restore the case was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice, meaning the action could not be reopened.
The detailed version
- Velasquez v. Best Way Driving School Inc. · No. 1:21-cv-10872
- Vyskocil
- Apr. 3, 2023
Background
The mediator informed the court that a settlement had been reached on all issues in the case. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
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. A party could apply to restore the case by May 3, 2023. The order stated that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice, meaning the action could not be reopened.
Effect
The order ended the case subject to the stated deadline for seeking restoration. It did not disclose the terms of the settlement.
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