Mei v. DP Hospitality Group, LLC
- James Cott
- 1:19-cv-03309
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mei v. DP Hospitality Group, Judge Cott ordered the parties to file a joint motion and settlement agreement for court approval.
Chunhong Mei, the defendants, and others similarly situated whose claims may be covered by the proposed settlement; the opinion does not identify those claims or the settlement’s terms.
What happened
In Mei v. DP Hospitality Group, Chunhong Mei and the defendants reached a settlement during a settlement conference. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
The court directed the parties to file a joint letter motion and their settlement agreement by December 13, 2019. The motion must explain why the settlement is fair and reasonable and follow the required appellate guidance.
Judge Cott ordered the filing but did not approve the settlement in this order. The parties had also agreed that he could handle the case for all purposes.
The detailed version
- Mei v. DP Hospitality Group, LLC · No. 1:19-cv-03309
- James Cott
- Nov. 13, 2019
Background
The parties appeared before Magistrate Judge James L. Cott for a settlement conference on November 13, 2019, and reached a settlement. They also consented to Judge Cott’s jurisdiction over the case for all purposes under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The opinion does not state the underlying claims or describe the settlement terms.
Order
The court directed the parties to file a joint letter motion and their settlement agreement by December 13, 2019, seeking court approval. The motion must explain why the proposed settlement is fair and reasonable and comply with the Second Circuit’s requirements for reviewing settlements in the type of case discussed by the court. The order cited other decisions for guidance about settlement provisions involving reemployment, communication with the media, releases, non-disparagement, confidentiality, and related terms.
Disposition
The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement materials and did not approve the settlement in this order. Because the order addressed the settlement-approval process without deciding the underlying legal claims, it is a procedural order. Judge Cott signed the order on November 13, 2019.
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