Ruiz Rivera v. Polaris Cleaners 99, Inc.
- Barbara Moses
- 1:18-cv-08817
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ruiz Rivera v. Polaris Cleaners 99, Inc., Judge Moses ordered the parties to report on settlement and propose discovery deadlines if needed.
The plaintiffs, defendants, and their counsel were required to file a joint settlement-status letter by May 29, 2020, and, if the case was not settled, propose a schedule for depositions and expert discovery.
What happened
Ruiz Rivera v. Polaris Cleaners 99, Inc. followed a telephonic settlement conference with counsel. The opinion does not describe the parties’ underlying claims or the settlement discussions.
The court ordered the parties to file a joint letter by May 29, 2020, stating whether they had reached a settlement agreement ready for court review under the cited Second Circuit decision, Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
If the case was not settled by that date, Judge Barbara Moses ordered the parties to propose a schedule for depositions and expert discovery.
The detailed version
- Ruiz Rivera v. Polaris Cleaners 99, Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-08817
- Barbara Moses
- May 22, 2020
Background
The opinion is an order issued after a telephonic settlement conference with counsel. It does not state the nature of the plaintiffs’ claims, the defendants’ defenses, or the terms of any proposed settlement.
Court’s Order
The court ordered the parties to file a joint letter no later than May 29, 2020. The letter must inform the court whether the parties had reached a settlement agreement that they were prepared to submit for review under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015).
The court further ordered that, if the case was not settled by May 29, the parties must propose a schedule for depositions and expert discovery.
Disposition
Judge Barbara Moses entered a case-management order requiring a settlement update or, if settlement was not reached, a proposed discovery schedule. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.