Martinez v. Steamery US Inc.
Judith Adela Fernandez Martinez, on behalf of herself and all other persons similarly situated v. Steamery US Inc.
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-08304
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Fernandez Martinez v. Steamery US, Judge Rochon ordered settlement discussions, a joint update, and—if needed—a request for mediation or an initial conference.
Judith Adela Fernandez Martinez, the people she seeks to represent, and Steamery US Inc.; the order requires the parties to conduct settlement-related discussions and submit a joint letter.
What happened
Judith Adela Fernandez Martinez brought this case against Steamery US Inc. on behalf of herself and other similarly situated people. The order does not describe the underlying claims.
The court required the parties to meet for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint to make a good-faith effort to settle. They must also discuss whether Fernandez Martinez meets the requirement of having a sufficient legal stake to bring the case and, if they cannot settle, whether mediation or a settlement conference with a magistrate judge would be useful.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon ordered the parties to file a joint letter within 45 days after service stating whether they settled. If they did not, the letter must request mediation or a magistrate-judge settlement conference, with a preference between those options, or ask the court to hold an initial status conference.
The detailed version
- Martinez v. Steamery US Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-08304
- Rochon
- Oct. 10, 2025
Order
The court issued case-management and settlement directives. It did not decide the merits of the dispute or determine whether the plaintiff has standing, meaning a sufficient legal stake to bring the case.
Required Settlement Meeting
Within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint, the parties must meet and confer for at least one hour in a good-faith effort to settle the action. During those discussions, they must consider whether the plaintiff has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing.
If the parties cannot settle on their own, they must also discuss whether additional settlement discussions through the court’s mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive at that time.
Joint Letter and Next Steps
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 either request referral to mediation or to a magistrate judge for a settlement conference, and state a preference between those options, or request that the court proceed with an initial status conference.
What the Order Did Not Decide
The order contains no ruling on the underlying claims, standing, or class treatment.
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