Laureano v. Hutchinson Whitestone Motel Corp.
- Vyskocil
- 1:23-cv-09301
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Laureano v. Hutchinson Whitestone Motel, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the settled action, allowing restoration by April 12, 2024.
John Laureano and Hutchinson Whitestone Motel Corp.; the action was discontinued without costs, subject to restoration by April 12, 2024, and otherwise dismissal with prejudice.
What happened
In Laureano v. Hutchinson Whitestone Motel Corp., the plaintiff told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party. The action could be restored if the parties could not put their settlement in writing and a request was made by April 12, 2024.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that, if no request to restore the action was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Laureano v. Hutchinson Whitestone Motel Corp. · No. 1:23-cv-09301
- Vyskocil
- Mar. 12, 2024
Background
John Laureano sued Hutchinson Whitestone Motel Corp., a New York corporation doing business as Hutchinson Whitestone Motel. The opinion states that the court received a letter from Laureano informing it that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
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 if the parties were unable to put their settlement in writing. Any request to restore the action had to be made by April 12, 2024. The order states that if no such request was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Effect
The opinion resolves the case based on the reported settlement process rather than deciding the underlying claims. It does not describe those claims or the settlement’s terms.
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