ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ðə kˈeɪs wʌz dɪsmˈɪst baɪ ɐ dʒˈʌdʒ hˌuː ɐɡɹˈiːd wɪð ɡɹˈoʊdənz dᵻfˈɛns ðæt dˈiːli plˈɑːzə wʌz nˌɑːɾə sˈɪɾi pˈɑːɹk ænd ðætðə sˈɪɾi nˈiːðɚɹ ˈɔfɚz nˈɔːɹ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz pˈɜːmɪts tə sˈɛl mˈɜːtʃɐndˌaɪz ɪn pˈɑːɹks; ðə sˈɪɾi ɐpˈiːld.
In December 2010, the case was dismissed by a judge who agreed with Groden's defense that Dealey Plaza was not a city park and that the city neither offers nor requires permits to sell merchandise in parks; the city appealed.