English v. Mastour Galleries, Inc.
- Sarah Cave
- 1:18-cv-12161
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In English v. Mastour Galleries, Judge Cave reminded the parties to file a consent form before reviewing their settlement agreement.
The parties to the settlement agreement, including Carmelo English and Mastour Galleries, Inc., were affected by the consent-form deadline and the stated review procedure.
What happened
In English v. Mastour Galleries, Inc., the parties told the court that they agreed to let Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave review their settlement agreement. They had not yet filed the required consent form for approval by Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
Judge Cave explained that Judge Swain must approve the consent before Judge Cave can review the settlement agreement for compliance with the governing appellate decision. The opinion does not state whether the settlement was approved or rejected.
Judge Sarah L. Cave ordered that, unless the parties submit the consent form by October 14, 2020, her review will proceed through a report and recommendation to Judge Swain.
The detailed version
- English v. Mastour Galleries, Inc. · No. 1:18-cv-12161
- Sarah Cave
- Sept. 30, 2020
Background
The parties filed a joint status report on September 8, 2020, stating that they consented to Judge Sarah L. Cave’s jurisdiction and would separately file a consent form for Judge Laura Taylor Swain to sign. The required form had not yet been filed.
Court’s Action
Judge Cave reminded the parties that they must file the consent form and that Judge Swain must approve it before Judge Cave can directly review the settlement agreement for compliance with the requirements identified in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The opinion does not decide whether the settlement agreement complies with those requirements.
If the parties did not submit the consent form by Wednesday, October 14, 2020, Judge Cave stated that her review would proceed through a report and recommendation to Judge Swain for further consideration. The order therefore addressed the process for reviewing the settlement agreement, rather than approving or rejecting the agreement.
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