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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 27, 2020

Middleton v. The Pickle Guys, Inc.

Judge
George Daniels
Docket
1:19-cv-09830
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureClass Action
In one sentence

In Middleton v. The Pickle Guys, Inc., Judge Daniels noted the parties’ settlement, required an approval motion, adjourned conferences, and vacated the closure order.

Who this affects

The plaintiff, the defendants, and the parties’ scheduled court conferences were affected by the order. The order also required the plaintiff to seek court approval of the reported settlement.

What happened

Middleton v. The Pickle Guys, Inc. was reported settled by the parties. The order does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement terms.

The court directed the plaintiff to file a motion seeking approval of the settlement under the cited Second Circuit decision by March 30, 2020. It also postponed all previously scheduled conferences indefinitely and vacated the earlier order directing the clerk to close the case.

Judge George B. Daniels issued the order on February 27, 2020. The order did not state that the settlement was approved or decide the underlying claims.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Middleton v. The Pickle Guys, Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-09830
Judge
George Daniels
Date
Feb. 27, 2020

Background

The parties reported to the court that the case had settled. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims or provide the settlement’s terms.

Court’s Actions

The court ordered the plaintiff to move for approval of the settlement under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), no later than March 30, 2020. It adjourned all previously scheduled conferences indefinitely. The court also vacated its earlier order directing the clerk to close the case.

Disposition

Judge George B. Daniels entered an order addressing the reported settlement and related case-management matters. The order did not approve the settlement, state whether an approval motion was later filed or granted, or resolve the underlying claims.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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