Jackson v. Udisense Inc.
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-00580
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jackson v. Udisense Inc., Judge Rochon ordered the parties to discuss settlement and standing, then report whether to proceed.
Sylinia Jackson and Udisense Inc.; both parties must participate in the required settlement discussions and submit the joint letter.
What happened
In Jackson v. Udisense Inc., the court ordered the parties to meet and confer for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint, attempting in good faith to settle the case.
The parties must discuss whether the plaintiff has met the legal requirement of standing and whether additional settlement discussions through mediation or a magistrate judge would be useful.
Within 45 days after service, the parties must submit a joint letter stating whether they settled. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon ordered that, if they did not settle, the letter must request mediation, a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, or an initial status conference.
The detailed version
- Jackson v. Udisense Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-00580
- Rochon
- Jan. 23, 2025
Order
The court ordered the parties to meet and confer for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. The discussions must be a good-faith attempt to settle the action.
Standing and Further Settlement Discussions
The parties were directed to consider whether the plaintiff satisfies the threshold requirement of standing, meaning whether she has the legal ability to bring the case in federal court. If the parties could not settle on their own, they also had to discuss whether further settlement discussions through the court's mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive.
Required Joint Letter
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, they must request either referral to mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge, and state their preference, or ask the court to proceed with an initial status conference.
What the Order Decided
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon's order established settlement-related deadlines and procedures. It did not decide whether the plaintiff has standing or resolve the underlying claims.
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