Galindo v. Dyckman Electronics Center Inc.
- Robert Lehrburger
- 1:18-cv-08678
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Galindo v. Dyckman Electronics Center, Judge Lehrburger ordered the plaintiff to submit a settlement-approval application by February 5, 2020.
The plaintiff, Jovito Galindo, must submit the settlement-approval application by February 5, 2020; the order concerns the settlement reached by all parties.
What happened
In Galindo v. Dyckman Electronics Center Inc., the parties reached a settlement during a June 11, 2019 settlement conference that they said would fully resolve the case.
The plaintiff agreed to file an application asking the court to approve the settlement by July 11, 2019, but no application had been filed by January 22, 2020.
Judge Robert W. Lehrburger ordered the plaintiff to submit the settlement-approval application by February 5, 2020, under the procedure described in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake, Inc.
The detailed version
- Galindo v. Dyckman Electronics Center Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-08678
- Robert Lehrburger
- Jan. 22, 2020
Background
The court held a settlement conference on June 11, 2019. During that conference, the parties reached a settlement intended to fully and finally resolve the case. When the agreement was placed on the record, the plaintiff agreed to file an application for court approval of the settlement by July 11, 2019.
Court’s Action
The court stated that no settlement-approval application had been filed. It therefore ordered the plaintiff to submit an application for approval under the procedure discussed in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), by February 5, 2020.
Effect
The order sets a deadline for the plaintiff to seek approval of the settlement. The opinion does not state that the court approved or rejected the settlement, and it does not enter a separate disposition of the underlying case.
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