Joiner v. NHL Enterprises, Inc.

Opinion

WoL alin t | DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT | HOG: Ts | SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DATE FILED: _1/21/2025_ ZACHARY JOINER, et al., Plaintiffs, 23-CV-2083 (LAK) (BCM) -against- ORDER NHL ENTERPRISES, INC., et al., Defendants.

BARBARA MOSES, United States Magistrate Judge. By order dated February 15, 2024 (Dkt. 36), this action was stayed in light of the pending appeal of Salazar v. Nat'l Basketball Ass'n, Case No. 23-1 147.! On October 22, 2024, the parties filed a joint letter (Dkt. 40) advising the Court that the Second Circuit had issued its decision in Salazar.2 On October 23, 2024, this Court granted the parties' request that plaintiffs file an amended complaint and that defendants file an updated motion to dismiss, and directed the Clerk of Court to close defendants’ then-pending motion to dismiss (Dkt. 41), but neglected to formally lift the stay. On November 13, 2024, plaintiff filed their amended complaint. (Dkt. 43.) On December 12, 2024, defendants filed their updated motion to dismiss. (Dkt. 44.) It is hereby ORDERED that the stay imposed on February 15, 2024 is VACATED. Dated: New York, New York SO ORDERED. January 21, 2025 al BARBARA MOSES iw United States Magistrate Judge

' Salazar v. Nat'l Basketball Ass'n, 685 F. Supp. 3d 232, 239 (S.D.N.Y. 2023), vacated and remanded, 118 F.4th 533 (2d Cir. 2024). Salazar v. Nat'l Basketball Ass'n, 118 F.4th 533, 539 (2d Cir. 2024).