Morales v. Tap House LLC
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:20-cv-04511
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Morales v. Tap House LLC, Judge Schofield ordered settlement materials and supporting evidence by November 4, 2020, before deciding fairness.
The plaintiff, defendants, and their counsel were affected because the court required them to file the settlement agreement and supporting information by November 4, 2020.
What happened
Morales v. Tap House LLC concerns the parties’ proposed settlement and the information the court needed to evaluate it.
The parties had received a one-week extension to submit that information, but had not filed the required materials by October 30, 2020.
Judge Schofield ordered the parties to file the settlement agreement and a joint letter with supporting evidence by November 4, 2020; the order did not approve or reject the settlement.
The detailed version
- Morales v. Tap House LLC · No. 1:20-cv-04511
- Lorna Schofield
- Oct. 30, 2020
Background
The court had previously granted the parties’ request for a one-week extension to submit information needed to evaluate whether their settlement was fair and reasonable. The parties had not submitted the required items.
Order
The court ordered the parties to file, by November 4, 2020:
1. The settlement agreement; and 2. A joint letter with supporting evidence addressing the findings required for the court to determine whether the settlement was fair and reasonable.
The court also ordered that the letter include a detailed breakdown of counsel’s time and expenses if counsel sought attorneys’ fees and expenses.
Disposition
Judge Lorna G. Schofield directed the parties to provide additional settlement-review materials. The order did not state that the settlement was approved or rejected.
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