Brown v. Danice Stores, Inc.
- Vyskocil
- 1:23-cv-00341
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Judge Vyskocil discontinued Brown v. Danice Store after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by November 10, 2023, or making dismissal with prejudice.
Altaune Brown, Danice Store, Inc., and 305 West Holding Corp.; the action was discontinued based on the parties’ settlement in principle, subject to the order’s restoration deadline.
What happened
In Brown v. Danice Store, Inc. and 305 West Holding Corp., the plaintiff told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement terms.
The court discontinued the case without costs to any party and allowed it to be restored if the parties could not put their settlement in writing, provided an application was made by November 10, 2023. If no application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil issued the order on October 10, 2023.
The detailed version
- Brown v. Danice Stores, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-00341
- Vyskocil
- Oct. 10, 2023
Background
The court received a letter from Plaintiff Altaune Brown stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims or provide the settlement’s terms.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party. The dismissal was without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing, so long as an application to restore the action was made by November 10, 2023. The order further states that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Effect
The order ended the case subject to the stated deadline and settlement condition. It did not decide the merits of the parties’ underlying dispute.
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