Reyes v. H&M Fashion USA, Inc.
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-00053
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Reyes v. H&M Fashion USA, Inc., Judge Rochon ordered the parties to pursue settlement discussions and report whether they settled.
Nathalie Reyes and H&M Fashion USA, Inc.; the order also concerns the people Reyes seeks to represent, but it does not decide whether a class will be certified.
What happened
In Reyes v. H&M Fashion USA, Inc., the court ordered Nathalie Reyes and H&M Fashion USA, Inc. to meet and discuss settling the case.
The parties must meet for at least one hour within 30 days after the summons and complaint are served. They must discuss whether Reyes has standing to bring the case and whether mediation or a settlement conference would help if they cannot settle themselves.
The parties must file a joint letter within 45 days after service reporting whether they settled and, if not, asking either for mediation or a settlement conference or for an initial status conference. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon did not decide standing or the merits of the case.
The detailed version
- Reyes v. H&M Fashion USA, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-00053
- Rochon
- Jan. 6, 2025
Order
The court ordered Nathalie Reyes and H&M Fashion USA, Inc. to meet and confer for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. The meeting must be a good-faith attempt to settle the action.
Issues to Discuss
The parties must consider whether Reyes has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning whether she is legally entitled to bring the case. The order cites Second Circuit decisions concerning standing. If the parties cannot settle on their own, they must also discuss whether further settlement discussions through the court-annexed mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive.
Reporting Requirement and Disposition
Within 15 additional days—45 days after service of the summons and complaint—the parties must submit a joint letter stating whether they settled. If they did not settle, the letter must request either referral to mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, with a stated preference between those options, or an initial status conference. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon entered this case-management and settlement order; the opinion does not decide standing, certify a class, or resolve the merits.
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