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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Dec. 21, 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 Procedure
In one sentence

In Garcia v. Sal 79 Associates, Judge Cronan granted the parties’ request to file settlement-approval documents by January 4, 2021.

Who this affects

The plaintiffs and defendants in Garcia v. Sal 79 Associates, Inc., whose deadline to file settlement-approval documents was extended to January 4, 2021.

What happened

In Garcia v. Sal 79 Associates, the parties were finalizing a settlement agreement and related documents for court approval. The plaintiffs asked for a short extension, and defense counsel consented.

The court granted the request and extended the deadline for filing all necessary settlement-approval documents to January 4, 2021.

Judge John P. Cronan issued the order on December 18, 2020.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Garcia v. Sal 79 Associates, Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-01301
Judge
John Cronan
Date
Dec. 21, 2020

Background

The plaintiffs asked the court for a brief extension to file the parties’ settlement agreement and a motion seeking court approval. The letter stated that the documents were being finalized for the parties’ signatures, that the parties were working in good faith, and that defense counsel consented to the request. It also stated that this was the second extension request and that the request would not affect other scheduled dates or deadlines.

Ruling

The court granted the request. It ordered the parties to file all necessary documents for court approval by January 4, 2021.

Effect

The order addressed only the filing deadline for the settlement-approval documents. The opinion text does not describe the underlying claims or decide whether the settlement should ultimately be approved.

The authoritative version

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