Leal v. NYC Tropical House Inc.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:24-cv-03766
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Leal v. NYC Tropical House, Judge Schofield ordered settlement materials, canceled conferences and trial, and closed a motion.
Vicente Leal, NYC Tropical House Inc., and Manny Concepcion; the order also affected the scheduled conferences, trial, and motion at Docket No. 14.
What happened
In Leal v. NYC Tropical House Inc. and Manny Concepcion, the court was informed that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle.
The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement and a joint letter with supporting evidence by October 1, 2024. The materials had to address the findings needed for the court to decide whether the settlement was fair and reasonable.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield canceled all conferences and the trial and directed the Clerk of Court to close the motion at Docket No. 14. This order did not state that the settlement had been approved.
The detailed version
- Leal v. NYC Tropical House Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-03766
- Lorna Schofield
- Sept. 11, 2024
Background
The court was informed on September 10, 2024, that Vicente Leal, NYC Tropical House Inc., and Manny Concepcion had reached a settlement agreement in principle.
Order
The court ordered the parties to submit two items by October 1, 2024: the settlement agreement and a joint letter with supporting evidence. The letter had to address the findings the court must make to approve the settlement as fair and reasonable. The order cited decisions discussing court review of proposed settlements.
The court also ordered that all conferences and the trial were canceled. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the motion at Docket No. 14.
Disposition
Judge Lorna G. Schofield entered a procedural order requiring settlement-approval materials, canceling the scheduled conferences and trial, and directing closure of the specified motion. The order did not state that the settlement was approved.
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