Carlos Alvarado v. New Rams Deli Plus Inc.
- Stewart Aaron
- 1:18-cv-08650
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Juan Carlos Alvarado v. New Rams Deli Plus Inc.: Judge Abrams ordered a joint letter about consent to settlement approval before Judge Aaron.
The plaintiffs, the defendants, and the court were affected: the parties had to report whether they consented to Judge Aaron’s review of the settlement and submit a form if they consented.
What happened
In Juan Carlos Alvarado and Albert Tetlamatzl v. New Rams Deli Plus Inc., the parties told the court that they had reached a settlement.
The court had ordered the parties to say whether they agreed to have Judge Aaron review the settlement, but they had not done so by the order’s date.
Judge Abrams ordered the parties to file a joint letter by September 4, 2020, stating whether they consented to Judge Aaron’s review and, if so, to submit the required form.
The detailed version
- Carlos Alvarado v. New Rams Deli Plus Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-08650
- Stewart Aaron
- Aug. 31, 2020
Background
The court was told that the parties had reached a settlement. On August 19, 2020, the court ordered them to report by August 24 whether they consented to proceeding before Judge Aaron for approval of the settlement agreement. The opinion states that the parties had not provided that consent by August 31.
Order
The court ordered the parties to file a joint letter by September 4, 2020, stating whether they consented to proceeding before Judge Aaron for settlement approval. If they consented, the parties were also ordered to complete and submit the required notice, consent, and reference form for a civil action before a magistrate judge.
Effect
The order addressed the procedure for possible settlement approval; it did not approve or reject the settlement. Judge Ronnie Abrams issued the order.
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