Sierra v. Alma Realty Corp.
- Lewis Liman
- 1:19-cv-08455
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sierra v. Alma Realty Corp., Judge Liman scheduled a hearing to consider approval of the parties’ settlement.
Cesar Sierra and Alma Realty Corp. were affected by the scheduled settlement-approval hearing; their counsel were given attendance and presentation responsibilities. The opinion does not specify how the order affected the other named defendants.
What happened
In Sierra v. Alma Realty Corp., Cesar Sierra and Alma Realty Corp. submitted a settlement for court approval. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
The court scheduled a teleconference hearing for August 26, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. The opinion directed Sierra’s lawyer to ensure that Sierra attends and directed defense counsel to be prepared to state the settlement’s principal terms.
Judge Lewis J. Liman issued the order on August 19, 2020. The order scheduled the hearing; it did not state that the court approved or rejected the settlement.
The detailed version
- Sierra v. Alma Realty Corp. · No. 1:19-cv-08455
- Lewis Liman
- Aug. 19, 2020
Background
Cesar Sierra and Alma Realty Corp. submitted a settlement for approval under the procedure required by Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims, describe the settlement terms, or state whether the other named defendants participated in the submission.
Court’s Order
The court scheduled a hearing for August 26, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., by telephone. It directed Sierra’s counsel to ensure that Sierra attended. It also directed defense counsel to be prepared to recite the settlement’s principal terms, while Sierra’s counsel had to be prepared to confirm them.
Disposition
Judge Lewis J. Liman ordered that the settlement hearing be held. The opinion did not approve or reject the settlement and did not decide the underlying dispute.
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