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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Dec. 4, 2020

Garcia v. Sal 79 Associates, Inc.

Judge
John Cronan
Docket
1:19-cv-01301
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Garcia v. Sal 79 Associates, Judge Cronan granted an extension to file settlement-approval papers and postponed the December 11 status conference without setting a new date.

Who this affects

The plaintiffs and defendants were affected by the extended settlement-filing deadline and the adjournment of the status conference.

What happened

In Tellez Garcia, et al. v. Sal 79 Associates, Inc. et al., the plaintiffs asked for more time to file the parties’ settlement agreement and a request for court approval. The letter said the parties were still finalizing the documents, and defendants’ counsel agreed to the extension.

The court granted the plaintiffs’ request. It required the parties to submit a joint request for approval of the proposed settlement by December 17, 2020.

Judge John P. Cronan also adjourned the status conference scheduled for December 11, 2020, without setting a new date.

The detailed version

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Case
Garcia v. Sal 79 Associates, Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-01301
Judge
John Cronan
Date
Dec. 4, 2020

Background The plaintiffs’ counsel submitted a letter motion asking for an extension of time to file the parties’ settlement agreement and a motion for approval under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The letter stated that the documents were due on December 4, 2020, but that the parties were still working to finalize them. It also stated that this was the first extension request, that no other deadlines would be affected, and that defendants’ counsel consented.

Ruling The court granted the plaintiffs’ request. The parties were directed to submit a joint motion seeking approval of the proposed settlement agreement by December 17, 2020. The court also adjourned the status conference scheduled for December 11, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., without setting a new date.

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