Alexandria v. Renaissance FMI, Inc.
- Tarnofsky
- 1:25-cv-01469
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Alexandria v. Renaissance FMI, Judge Tarnofsky ordered the parties to discuss settlement, consider standing, and report whether they settled or need court assistance.
Erika Alexandria and Renaissance FMI, Inc.; the order also sets required next steps for the parties in managing the case.
What happened
In Alexandria v. Renaissance FMI, Inc., the court ordered the parties to meet and discuss whether they can settle the case. The caption identifies Erika Alexandria as suing on behalf of himself and others similarly situated.
Within 30 days after the summons and complaint are served, the parties must meet for at least one hour and make a good-faith effort to settle. They must also discuss whether Alexandria has met the legal requirement of standing, meaning a sufficient connection to bring the case.
Within 45 days after service, the parties must jointly tell the court whether they settled. If not, they must ask Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky to refer the case to mediation, schedule a settlement conference, or set an initial case-management conference.
The detailed version
- Alexandria v. Renaissance FMI, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-01469
- Tarnofsky
- Feb. 27, 2025
What the court ordered
Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky ordered the parties to meet and confer for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. The meeting must be a good-faith attempt to settle the action.
The parties must also discuss whether Erika Alexandria has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing. Standing is the legal requirement that a person have a sufficient connection to a dispute to bring it in federal court. The order cites two Second Circuit decisions concerning standing but does not decide whether Alexandria has standing.
If the parties cannot settle on their own, they must discuss whether additional settlement discussions through the court's mediation program or before Judge Tarnofsky would be productive at that time.
Required joint letter
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 next steps: referral to mediation, a date for a settlement conference, or an initial case-management conference.
What the order did not decide
The order sets settlement and case-management requirements. It does not decide the merits of the action, Alexandria's standing, or whether the case may proceed as a collective or class action.
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