Basurto Gabino v. Pee Dee Corp.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:19-cv-04523
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Basurto Gabino v. Pee Dee Corp.: Judge Schofield ordered the parties to submit overdue settlement-approval materials by September 4, 2020.
Basurto Gabino, Pee Dee Corp., and the other defendants were required to file the settlement-approval materials by September 4, 2020.
What happened
In Basurto Gabino v. Pee Dee Corp., the court had previously ordered the parties to file their settlement agreement and supporting information showing that the settlement was fair and reasonable. The parties twice requested extensions, and the court extended their deadline to August 31, 2020.
The parties did not file the required materials or request another extension. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the proposed settlement’s terms.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield ordered the parties to file the settlement-approval materials as soon as possible and no later than September 4, 2020. She reminded them that court-ordered deadlines are mandatory.
The detailed version
- Basurto Gabino v. Pee Dee Corp. · No. 1:19-cv-04523
- Lorna Schofield
- Sept. 1, 2020
Background
The court had ordered Basurto Gabino and Pee Dee Corp., along with the other defendants, to file two items by August 11, 2020: their settlement agreement and a joint letter with supporting evidence addressing whether the settlement was fair and reasonable. The order refers to the required submission as the parties’ settlement-approval materials.
The parties made two untimely requests to extend the filing deadline. The court extended the deadline to August 31, 2020. The parties then failed to file the required materials and did not request another extension.
Order
The court ordered the parties to file the settlement-approval materials as soon as possible and, in any event, by September 4, 2020. The court stated that compliance with court-ordered deadlines is not optional. This order addressed the parties’ overdue filing and did not decide whether the settlement was fair or reasonable.
Disposition
The court entered an order requiring the overdue materials to be filed by the specified deadline. The opinion does not state the underlying claims, the settlement amount, or any final decision approving or rejecting the settlement.
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