Williams v. SBB Broadway 922, LLC
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-05342
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Williams v. SBB Broadway 922, LLC, Judge Rochon ordered settlement talks and a joint status letter, without deciding standing.
The plaintiff, Jeffery Williams, and the defendants, SBB Broadway 922, LLC d/b/a/ Sushi by Scratch and Broadway 922 Enterprises LLC, must comply with the settlement-discussion and joint-letter requirements.
What happened
In Williams v. SBB Broadway 922, LLC, the court 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 Williams has standing to bring the case.
If they cannot settle, the parties must discuss whether court-connected mediation or a settlement conference with a magistrate judge would be useful. Within 45 days after service, they must file a joint letter stating whether they settled and, if not, requesting mediation, a magistrate-judge settlement conference, or an initial status conference.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued this settlement and case-management order on June 27, 2025. The order did not decide whether Williams has standing or resolve the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Williams v. SBB Broadway 922, LLC · No. 1:25-cv-05342
- Rochon
- June 27, 2025
Order
The court ordered Jeffery Williams and SBB Broadway 922, LLC, doing business as Sushi by Scratch, and Broadway 922 Enterprises LLC, to meet and confer for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. The parties must make a good-faith effort to settle the action.
Standing Discussion
The court directed the parties to consider whether Williams has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing—the requirement that a plaintiff be legally entitled to bring the case. The order cited Second Circuit decisions concerning standing but did not decide the issue.
Further Deadlines
If the parties cannot settle, they must discuss whether additional settlement discussions through the court's mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive. Within 15 additional days, or 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 request either mediation or a magistrate-judge settlement conference, while indicating a preference, or request that the court hold an initial status conference.
Disposition
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon issued the order on June 27, 2025. It is a settlement and case-management order; it does not resolve the standing issue or the merits of the parties' claims.
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