iMerchant Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Rochon
- 1:24-cv-09727
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In iMerchant v. JPMorgan Chase, Judge Rochon granted Chase’s request to extend its response deadline and adjourn the initial pretrial conference.
The defendants, whose response deadline was extended, and the parties, whose initial pretrial conference was postponed.
What happened
iMerchant Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. concerns a request by defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to obtain more time to respond to the complaint. The plaintiff consented to the requests.
The order extended the deadline for the defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint to February 21, 2025. It also moved the initial pretrial conference from February 6 to March 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon granted the request. The order addresses scheduling and deadlines only; it does not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- iMerchant Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. · No. 1:24-cv-09727
- Rochon
- Jan. 22, 2025
Background
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. asked the court for a second extension of its deadline to respond to the complaint and for an adjournment, meaning a postponement, of the initial pretrial conference. The request stated that counsel needed additional time to assess the complaint and determine Chase’s response. Counsel for iMerchant, Inc. consented to both requests.
The request sought to extend the response deadline from January 23, 2025, to February 21, 2025. It also sought to move the initial pretrial conference, which was scheduled for February 6, 2025, to a date after the new response deadline. The filing stated that the action had been removed to the federal court on December 17, 2024. It also stated that Chase disputed whether JPMorgan Chase & Co. was a proper party, but the order did not decide that issue.
Court’s Ruling
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon granted the request. The defendants must answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by February 21, 2025. The initial pretrial conference was adjourned to March 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The order did not address the merits of the lawsuit or determine whether JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a proper party.
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