Zaragoza v. Pappas OG LLC
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:24-cv-08644
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Alcocer Zaragoza v. Pappas OG: Judge Schofield required settlement materials, canceled proceedings, and ordered action concerning Morfogen.
The plaintiffs and defendants are affected by the settlement-submission deadline and cancellation of the conferences and trial. The plaintiff must take one of the two specified actions concerning Defendant Morfogen by September 19, 2025.
What happened
In Jose Ezdraín Alcocer Zaragoza, et al. v. Pappas OG LLC, et al., the parties reported that they had reached a settlement agreement in principle. The court had not yet approved the settlement.
The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement and a joint letter with supporting evidence by September 24, 2025. The court also canceled all conferences and the trial.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield ordered the plaintiff, by September 19, 2025, either to file a motion for default judgment and related papers against Defendant Morfogen or to file a notice of dismissal stating whether the dismissal resulted from a settlement.
The detailed version
- Zaragoza v. Pappas OG LLC · No. 1:24-cv-08644
- Lorna Schofield
- Sept. 11, 2025
Background
On September 10, 2025, the parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement agreement in principle. The order cited decisions explaining the findings and factors a district court must consider before approving a settlement as fair and reasonable. The order does not state that the court approved the settlement.
Orders Regarding the Settlement
The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement and a joint letter with supporting evidence by September 24, 2025. The joint letter must address the findings the court must make to approve the settlement as fair and reasonable.
Other Orders
The court canceled all conferences and the trial. It also ordered the plaintiff, by September 19, 2025, to file either a motion for default judgment and related papers against Defendant Morfogen or a notice of dismissal concerning Defendant Morfogen. The notice of dismissal must state whether the dismissal is pursuant to a settlement.
Disposition
Judge Lorna G. Schofield entered these scheduling and case-management orders. The opinion does not state a final ruling approving or rejecting the settlement, and it does not state whether the plaintiff ultimately filed a default-judgment motion or a notice of dismissal.
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