Calcano v. Pdx Naturals LLC
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-02842
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Calcano v. PDX Naturals LLC, Judge Rochon ordered settlement discussions and a joint status letter.
Marcos Calcano and PDX Naturals LLC, the parties to the action.
What happened
In Calcano v. PDX Naturals LLC, the court ordered the parties to meet and try in good faith to settle the case.
Within 30 days after the summons and complaint are served, the parties must meet for at least one hour. Within 15 more days, they must jointly tell the court whether they settled and, if not, request mediation, a settlement conference, or an initial status conference.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon also directed the parties to consider whether Calcano has standing, but the order did not decide that issue or the merits of the case.
The detailed version
- Calcano v. Pdx Naturals LLC · No. 1:25-cv-02842
- Rochon
- Apr. 7, 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. Their meeting must be a good-faith effort to settle the action.
The court directed the parties to consider whether Marcos Calcano satisfied the threshold requirement of standing, meaning whether he has a sufficient legal connection to bring the case. The court did not decide whether standing exists. The order also instructed the parties to discuss whether additional settlement discussions through the court's mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive.
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, the letter must ask the court either to refer the case to mediation or to a magistrate judge for a settlement conference, while stating a preference, or to schedule an initial status conference. Judge Jennifer L. Rochon's order did not resolve the merits of the lawsuit.
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