Bernabel v. Monarch Realty Holdings, LLC
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:24-cv-09937
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Bernabel v. Monarch Realty Holdings, LLC, Judge Netburn declined to approve the proposed settlement and ordered defendants to answer by May 9, 2025.
The parties are affected: the proposed settlement was not approved, and the defendants must answer the complaint by May 9, 2025, unless the parties reach a settlement and file a joint status letter beforehand.
What happened
In Bernabel v. Monarch Realty Holdings, LLC, the parties appeared for an in-person conference on April 25, 2025. They had proposed a surrender agreement for the court’s approval.
The court declined to approve that agreement under the legal standard identified in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House. The opinion does not explain the agreement’s terms or why approval was declined.
Judge Sarah Netburn ordered the defendants to file an answer to the complaint by May 9, 2025. If the parties settled before then, they were instructed to file a joint status letter.
The detailed version
- Bernabel v. Monarch Realty Holdings, LLC · No. 1:24-cv-09937
- Paul Engelmayer
- Apr. 25, 2025
Background
The parties appeared for an in-person conference on April 25, 2025. During the conference, the court considered a proposed Surrender Agreement.
Ruling
The court declined to approve the proposed Surrender Agreement under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, a cited Second Circuit decision. The opinion does not state the agreement’s terms or give a detailed reason for the court’s decision.
The court ordered the defendants to file their answer to the complaint no later than Friday, May 9, 2025. If the parties reached a settlement before that deadline, they were ordered to file a joint status letter on the docket.
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