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Joint Motion to Continue — W6 Restaurant Group, Ltd. v. U.S. Small Business Administration (Dkt. 51, N.D. Ohio)

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A joint motion filed April 13, 2026 as Document 51 in W6 Restaurant Group, Ltd., et al. v. U.S. Small Business Administration, Case No. 1:23-cv-01735-BMB, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, before Judge Bridget M. Brennan. The plaintiffs and the Small Business Administration ask the court to continue the deadline to file a proposed and executed stipulation and order of dismissal with prejudice by 30 days, from April 24, 2026 until May 26, 2026, because the parties need more time to finalize and effectuate a settlement. A footnote states that May 24, 2026 is a Sunday and that, per Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(1)(C), the next business day is Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The motion is signed for the government by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ruchi V. Asher and Lisa Hammond Johnson and for the plaintiffs by counsel including Tucker Ellis LLP.

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Filed April 13, 2026 in W6 Restaurant Group, Ltd. v. U.S. Small Business Administration; one of 4 filings from this case.

Record facts

Court	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Filed	2026-04-13

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“Joint Motion to Continue — W6 Restaurant Group, Ltd. v. U.S. Small Business Administration (Dkt. 51, N.D. Ohio).” U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, No. 1:23-cv-01735, Doc. 51, filed 2026-04-13. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-u-s-small-business-administration-ohnd-300270/2026-04-13-gov-uscourts-ohnd-300270-51-0-doc-51/, SHA-256 0989228bbe54a1f630f89987786ce605d98547257fc2f122740f0f4e5ed977e4.

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Case: 1:23-cv-01735-BMB Doc #: 51 Filed: 04/13/26 1 of 2. PageID #: 4498



                               UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                            FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
                                     EASTERN DIVISION


    W6 RESTAURANT GROUP, LTD.                       )   CASE NO.: 1:23CV1735
    et al.,                                         )
                                                    )   JUDGE BRIDGET M. BRENNAN
                          Plaintiffs,               )
                                                    )
                   v.                               )
                                                    )
    U.S. SMALL BUSINESS                             )
    ADMINISTRATION,                                 )   JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE
                                                    )
                          Defendant.                )


          The W6 Restaurant Group, Ltd., et al. (“Plaintiffs”), and the United States Small Business

Administration (“Defendant”) jointly move the Court to continue the deadline to file a proposed and

executed stipulation and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice. The parties request a continuance of 30

days, from April 24, 2026, until May 26, 2026,1 because the parties require additional time to

finalize and effectuate a settlement. Once that occurs, the parties will submit a proposed and

executed Stipulation and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice.

          Respectfully submitted,



           DAVID M. TOEPFER
           United States Attorney

    By:    /s/ Ruchi V. Asher                        /s/ Manju Gupta
            RUCHI V. ASHER (#0090917)                Manju Gupta (0076452)
            LISA HAMMOND JOHNSON                     Melissa Z. Kelly (0077441)
            (#0061681)                               TUCKER ELLIS LLP
            Assistant United States Attorneys        950 Main Avenue—Suite 1100
           United States Court House                 Cleveland, OH 44113-7213
           801 West Superior Ave., Suite 400         Telephone: 216.592.5000

1
 May 24, 2026 is a Sunday; per Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(1)(C), the next business day is Tuesday, May
26, 2026.

Case: 1:23-cv-01735-BMB Doc #: 51 Filed: 04/13/26 2 of 2. PageID #: 4499



 Cleveland, Ohio 44113                   Facsimile: 216.592.5009
 216-622-6718 – Asher                    manju.gupta@tuckerellis.com
 216-622-3679 – Johnson                  melissa.kelly@tuckerellis.com
 216-522-4982 – Fax
 Ruchi.Asher@usdoj.gov                   Kevin M. Spellacy
 Lisa.Hammond.Johnson@usdoj.gov          LAW OFFICE OF KEVIN SPELLACY
                                         323 West Lakeside Avenue, Ste. 200
 Attorneys for U.S. Small Business       Cleveland, OH 44113
 Administration                          Telephone: 216-344-9220
                                         Email: kevin@spellacylaw.com
                                         Attorneys for Plaintiffs




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