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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Mar. 26, 2024

Karim v. Vitacup, Inc.

Judge
Mary Kay Vyskocil
Docket
1:24-cv-00578
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureClass Action
In one sentence

In Karim v. Vitacup, Inc., Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by April 25, 2024, or dismissal with prejudice.

Who this affects

Jessica Karim, the putative class members, and Vitacup, Inc.; the action was discontinued subject to possible restoration by April 25, 2024, and otherwise dismissal with prejudice.

What happened

In Karim v. Vitacup, Inc., Jessica Karim told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion gives no further details about the claims or proposed settlement.

The court discontinued the action without costs to either party. The action could be restored to the court’s calendar if the parties could not put their settlement in writing and requested restoration by April 25, 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, meaning the action could not be brought again.

The detailed version

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Case
Karim v. Vitacup, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-00578
Judge
Mary Kay Vyskocil
Date
Mar. 26, 2024

Background Jessica Karim brought the action against Vitacup, Inc. on behalf of herself and others similarly situated. The court received a letter from Karim stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.

Court’s Action 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. Restoration was permitted if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing and applied to restore the action by April 25, 2024. The order further stated that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.

Disposition The court entered an order of dismissal based on the reported settlement in principle. The order did not decide the merits of the underlying claims. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil signed the order on March 26, 2024.

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