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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled July 3, 2024

Mariano v. Atlantic Management NY Inc

Judge
Lewis Liman
Docket
1:23-cv-02715
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureFee Petition
In one sentence

In Mariano v. Atlantic Management NY Inc., Judge Liman approved a fair settlement and counsel’s fees, then dismissed the action without prejudice to timely restoration.

Who this affects

Manuel Mariano, Atlantic Management NY Inc., plaintiff’s counsel, and anyone involved in the pending motions, conferences, or deadlines in the action.

What happened

In Mariano v. Atlantic Management NY Inc., the court held a settlement hearing on July 3, 2024. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.

The court found the settlement fair and reasonable and approved the request for attorneys’ fees and costs. It dismissed the action without costs and allowed either party to seek restoration to the court’s calendar within 30 days.

Judge Lewis J. Liman also stated that a request to reopen after 30 days could be denied solely because it was late. Any pending motions were dismissed as moot, and all conferences and deadlines were canceled.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Mariano v. Atlantic Management NY Inc · No. 1:23-cv-02715
Judge
Lewis Liman
Date
July 3, 2024

Background

The court held a hearing concerning the parties’ settlement on July 3, 2024, and the hearing was memorialized by transcript. The opinion does not state the underlying claims or provide the settlement terms.

Court’s Ruling

The court found that the settlement was fair and reasonable. It also approved plaintiff’s counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees and costs.

The court ordered that the action be dismissed without costs and without prejudice to restoring the action to the Court’s calendar, provided an application to restore it was made within 30 days of the order. The court stated that an application to reopen filed after 30 days could be denied solely because it was late.

The court also ordered that any pending motions were dismissed as moot and that all conferences and deadlines were canceled. Judge Lewis J. Liman entered the order.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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