Riley v. Old Northern Boulevard Restaurant, LLC
- Tarnofsky
- 1:25-cv-00577
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Riley v. Old Northern Boulevard Restaurant, LLC, Judge Tarnofsky ordered the parties to discuss settlement and standing and report whether to mediate or proceed.
Amanie Riley and Old Northern Boulevard Restaurant, LLC, the parties required to meet, discuss settlement and standing, and submit a joint letter to the court.
What happened
Riley v. Old Northern Boulevard Restaurant, LLC concerns Amanie Riley’s lawsuit against Old Northern Boulevard Restaurant, LLC. The order does not describe the underlying claims or decide whether Riley has standing to sue.
Judge Tarnofsky ordered the parties to meet for at least one hour within 30 days after the summons and complaint are served. They must make a good-faith effort to settle and discuss whether Riley has satisfied the requirement of standing, which concerns whether she is legally entitled to bring the case. They must also consider whether court-connected mediation or a settlement conference would help.
Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky ordered the parties to submit a joint letter within 45 days after service stating whether they settled. If they did not settle, the letter must ask the court to refer the case to mediation, schedule a settlement conference, or hold an initial case-management conference.
The detailed version
- Riley v. Old Northern Boulevard Restaurant, LLC · No. 1:25-cv-00577
- Tarnofsky
- Jan. 28, 2025
Order
The court issued a case-management and settlement order in Amanie Riley’s action against Old Northern Boulevard Restaurant, LLC. The caption states that Riley brings the action on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated. The opinion does not describe the claims or decide their merits.
Settlement Meeting and Standing
The court ordered the parties, within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint, to meet and confer for at least one hour in a good-faith effort to settle the action. During those discussions, the parties must consider whether Riley has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing. Standing is the legal requirement that a plaintiff be entitled to bring the particular dispute before the court. The parties must also discuss whether additional settlement discussions through the court’s mediation program or before Judge Tarnofsky would be productive if they cannot settle themselves.
Joint Letter and Next Step
Within 45 days after service of the summons and complaint, the parties must submit a joint letter telling the court whether they have settled. If they have not settled, the letter must request one of three options: referral to mediation, a date for a settlement conference, or an initial case-management conference.
Disposition
The court entered these procedural requirements but did not rule on standing, the underlying claims, or the merits of the action.
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