Gordon v. Spacious Living Group, LLC
- Laura Swain
- 1:20-cv-03956
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Gordon v. Spacious Living Group, Judge Swain ordered the parties to submit their proposed settlement for fairness review within 45 days.
The parties to the action, who were ordered to submit the proposed settlement and supporting materials for court approval; the order does not state who else would be covered by the settlement.
What happened
In Gordon v. Spacious Living Group, LLC, the parties’ attorneys told the court that the case had been or would be settled.
The court ordered the parties to file their proposed settlement agreement within 45 days so the court could review whether it was fair and reasonable. The order did not approve the settlement.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also required the approval request to include a declaration and any other evidence needed to support the requested determination.
The detailed version
- Gordon v. Spacious Living Group, LLC · No. 1:20-cv-03956
- Laura Swain
- Dec. 1, 2020
Background
April Gordon brought the action individually and on behalf of others similarly situated against Spacious Living Group, LLC. The attorneys for the parties advised the court that the action had been or would be settled.
Court’s Order
The court ordered the parties to file the proposed settlement agreement within 45 days of December 1, 2020. The filing must ask the court to approve the agreement as fair and reasonable and must include a declaration and any other evidence necessary to support that request. The court cited Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199, 205 (2d Cir. 2015).
What the Order Did Not Decide
The order did not approve the settlement, describe its terms, or decide the underlying claims. It only set the procedure and deadline for requesting settlement approval. Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the order.
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