iOttie Inc. v. HSM Co. Ltd

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

IOTTIE INC. and WORLDSHOPPE CO. LTD,

Plaintiff,

No. 25-cv-2642 (RA) v.

ORDER HSM CO. LTD, YOUNGKYU YEO, ONETTO

and ABC CORP. 1–10, fictitious names used until actual names known,

Defendants.

RONNIE ABRAMS, United States District Judge:

On July 9, 2025, the Court issued an opinion denying Plaintiffs’ motion to remand on the ground that there was no reasonable possibility that Worldshoppe Co. Ltd could state a claim against any defendant. See Dkt. No. 29. Accordingly, Worldshoppe Co. Ltd is dismissed from the case. See Khan v. CXA-16 Corp., No. 16-cv-6672 (RA), 2017 WL 1906885, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. May 5, 2017) (dismissing defendant after denying motion to remand that challenged assertion of fraudulent joinder). Plaintiffs’ motion to stay its deadline for responding to Defendants’ answer and counterclaims is denied as moot. See Dkt. No. 27 (requesting stay pending resolution of the motion to remand). The parties shall also submit to the Court a proposed case management plan and scheduling order, see https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-ronnie-abrams, which they should adjust in light of Defendants’ patent counterclaims in order to address the additional scheduling issues raised by the Local Patent Rules, see https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/ default/files/local_rules/2025-01-02%20Joint%20SDNY-EDNY%20Local%20Rules.pdf The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion pending at docket entry 27. SO ORDERED. Dated: July 11, 2025 ) New York, New York AA Ronnie Abrams United States District Judge