Isakov v. SMCP USA, Inc.
- Tarnofsky
- 1:25-cv-00298
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Isakov v. SMCP USA, Judge Tarnofsky ordered settlement discussions and a joint case-status letter.
Simon Isakov and SMCP USA, Inc., and potentially the others described in the complaint as similarly situated, must comply with the settlement-discussion and joint-letter requirements.
What happened
In Isakov v. SMCP USA, Inc., Simon Isakov sued SMCP USA, Inc. for himself and others described as similarly situated. The order did not decide the claims or whether Isakov has legal standing to bring them.
The court ordered the parties to meet for at least one hour within 30 days after the summons and complaint are served and make a good-faith effort to settle. They must also discuss whether court-connected mediation or a settlement conference would help.
Within 45 days after service, the parties must send a joint letter stating whether they settled and, if not, asking the court to choose mediation, a settlement conference, or an initial case-management conference. Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky issued the order.
The detailed version
- Isakov v. SMCP USA, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-00298
- Tarnofsky
- Jan. 24, 2025
Order
The court ordered Simon Isakov and SMCP USA, Inc. to meet and confer for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. The parties must make a good-faith effort to settle the action. During those discussions, they must consider whether Isakov has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning a sufficient legal connection to bring the case. The order cited two Second Circuit decisions concerning standing.
If the parties cannot settle the case themselves, they must also discuss whether additional settlement discussions through the District’s court-annexed mediation program or before Judge Tarnofsky would be productive at that time.
Within 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 ask the court either to refer the case to mediation, set a date for a settlement conference, or proceed with an initial case-management conference.
Disposition and scope
This is a procedural case-management order. It does not resolve the claims, decide standing, certify a class, or determine the parties’ rights on the merits.
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