Zelouf International Corp. v. Belk, Inc., et al.
- Jed Rakoff
- 1:25-cv-06797
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Zelouf v. Belk, Judge Moses granted an application, indefinitely postponed the December 3 settlement conference, and ordered a joint status letter.
The parties to the case, including Zelouf International Corp. and defendant ZG Apparel Group LLC, because the scheduled settlement conference was postponed.
What happened
In Zelouf International Corp. v. Belk, Inc., et al., defendant ZG Apparel Group LLC asked to postpone a settlement conference scheduled for December 3, 2025. ZG said it had discovered possible insurance coverage and was still determining whether its insurer would need to attend.
Counsel for Zelouf International Corp. did not object. The parties said they could not yet propose alternative dates because ZG had not determined whether the insurer needed to participate.
The court granted the application, postponed the settlement conference without setting a new date, and ordered the parties to submit a joint status letter by December 8, 2025, proposing new dates. The order was signed by Judge Barbara Moses.
The detailed version
- Zelouf International Corp. v. Belk, Inc., et al. · No. 1:25-cv-06797
- Jed Rakoff
- Nov. 26, 2025
Background
Defendant ZG Apparel Group LLC requested that the court postpone the settlement conference scheduled for December 3, 2025. ZG reported that it had recently discovered that it might have insurance coverage for the dispute, but was still evaluating that coverage and did not know whether its insurance carrier would need to attend the conference. Counsel for plaintiff Zelouf International Corp. did not object.
The parties explained that they could not yet provide two alternative conference dates because they had not determined whether the insurance carrier needed to participate. They asked to postpone the conference for approximately one month and said they would contact the court about available dates by December 8. The request also sought to postpone the deadline for required pre-settlement-conference letters.
Ruling
Judge Barbara Moses granted the application. The settlement conference was adjourned indefinitely, without a new date being set. The parties were ordered to submit a joint status letter no later than December 8, 2025, proposing new dates, preferably in December, for the settlement conference. The order also stated that the parties could contact the courtroom deputy to determine the court’s availability.
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