Madariaga v. Mama Cat LLC
- Gregory Woods
- 1:24-cv-07715
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Ycela Madariaga v. Mama Cat LLC, Judge Cave continued reviewing the settlement and scheduled another conference over release concerns.
The parties to the proposed settlement, including Ycela Madariaga and the other plaintiffs and Mama Cat LLC and the other defendants.
What happened
In Ycela Madariaga, et al. v. Mama Cat LLC, et al., the parties asked the court to approve their settlement agreement. The court held a conference and asked the plaintiffs to submit additional documents and revise the agreement.
The plaintiffs complied, but the court continued to have concerns about the agreement, especially the scope of its release provision. The court did not approve or reject the settlement in this order.
The court scheduled another telephone conference for November 5, 2025, to give the parties more time to discuss the agreement. United States Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave issued the order.
The detailed version
- Madariaga v. Mama Cat LLC · No. 1:24-cv-07715
- Gregory Woods
- Oct. 30, 2025
Background
The parties submitted a motion asking the court to approve their settlement agreement under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court held a conference on October 22, 2025, to discuss questions about the agreement.
After that conference, the court directed the plaintiffs to file their retainer agreement in Spanish and English and to submit a revised settlement agreement reflecting the edits discussed at the conference. The plaintiffs complied.
Court’s Action
After reviewing the revised agreement, the court continued to have concerns, particularly about the scope of the release provision. The court therefore scheduled a further telephone conference for November 5, 2025, to give the parties another opportunity to discuss the agreement.
This order does not state that the court approved or rejected the settlement. It schedules further proceedings instead. United States Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave issued the order.
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