Scicluna v. Sierra Real Estate LLC
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:20-cv-00762
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Scicluna v. Lee & Associates NYC LLC, Judge Schofield required settlement-approval filings and canceled pending deadlines after the parties reported a settlement in principle.
The parties and their counsel, who were required to submit the settlement materials and whose pending deadlines were canceled.
What happened
In Scicluna v. Lee & Associates NYC LLC, the court was told that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court ordered the parties to file their settlement agreement and a joint letter with evidence addressing whether the settlement was fair and reasonable. The filing was due by September 14, 2020.
Judge Schofield also ordered that any pending deadlines were canceled. The court did not approve the settlement in this order.
The detailed version
- Scicluna v. Sierra Real Estate LLC · No. 1:20-cv-00762
- Lorna Schofield
- Aug. 24, 2020
Background
The court stated that it had been informed that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
Order
The court ordered the parties to file the settlement agreement and a joint letter by September 14, 2020. The letter had to include supporting evidence addressing the findings needed for the court to decide whether the settlement was fair and reasonable. If counsel sought attorneys’ fees and expenses, the letter also had to include a detailed breakdown of counsel’s time and expenses.
The court further ordered that any pending deadlines were canceled. This order required materials for possible settlement approval; it did not state that the court approved the settlement or resolve the underlying claims.
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