Trippett v. Acupuncture Corporation of America, Inc.
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-01199
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Trippett v. Acupuncture Corporation, Judge Rochon ordered settlement discussions and a joint status letter but made no ruling on the case’s merits.
The order directly affects plaintiff Alfred Trippett and defendant Acupuncture Corporation of America, Inc., requiring them to pursue settlement discussions and report jointly to the court.
What happened
Trippett v. Acupuncture Corporation of America, Inc. is a proposed class action brought by Alfred Trippett against Acupuncture Corporation of America, Inc. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The court ordered the parties to meet for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint to make a good-faith effort to settle. They must also discuss whether Trippett meets the constitutional requirement to have standing and whether mediation or a settlement conference with a magistrate judge would help.
Within 15 more days, the parties must file a joint letter stating whether they settled. If they did not, the letter must request mediation or a magistrate-judge settlement conference, or ask to proceed with an initial status conference. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon did not decide the merits of the case.
The detailed version
- Trippett v. Acupuncture Corporation of America, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-01199
- Rochon
- Feb. 13, 2025
Order
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued a case-management order requiring the parties to attempt settlement. Within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint, the parties must meet and confer for at least one hour in a good-faith effort to resolve the action.
Standing and Further Settlement Discussions
The parties must consider whether the plaintiff has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning the constitutional requirement that a person bringing a federal lawsuit has the necessary connection to the alleged injury. If the parties cannot settle on their own, they must also discuss whether further settlement discussions through the court’s mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive.
Joint Letter 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 have not settled, the letter must request either referral to mediation or a magistrate-judge settlement conference, with a preference indicated, or an initial status conference. The order does not decide standing, the underlying claims, or any other merits issue.
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