Court Grants Extension to May 8, 2026 for Plaintiff to Respond to Choice Hotels' Motion to Dismiss

The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion to extend the deadline for responding to the defendants' motion to dismiss. Judge William C. Griesbach signed the order on April 17, 2026, giving the plaintiff until May 8, 2026, to file their response.

The defendants, Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Choice Hotels Services Corp., had filed the motion to dismiss identified as docket number 82. The plaintiff's response to an earlier motion to dismiss, docket number 81, remains outstanding because it was not included in the extension request.

The case remains active, but the court has not publicly disclosed the filing date or the court where the case is pending. The extension suggests the plaintiff is taking additional time to address the defendants' arguments or possibly negotiate settlement terms.

The judge’s order is procedural and does not indicate any ruling on the merits of the motion to dismiss. The next significant deadline is the new May 8 response date, which will determine whether the case advances past the motion to dismiss stage or faces dismissal.

The docket shows a motion to dismiss was filed recently, but no other substantive rulings have been entered. The parties appear to be in the early stages of litigation, with the defendants challenging the complaint’s legal sufficiency.

The plaintiff’s failure to include the earlier motion in the extension request may signal separate strategic considerations or oversight. The case will hinge on how the court evaluates the defendants’ arguments once the plaintiff responds.

Judge Griesbach’s involvement indicates the matter is before a federal district court, but the specific jurisdiction is not identified in the public record.