Matto v. Ourem Iron Works, Inc.
- John Cronan
- 1:20-cv-01868
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Matto v. Ourem Iron Works, Inc., Judge Cronan ordered the parties to file a settlement update or explain why sanctions should not be imposed.
The plaintiffs and defendants were required either to file the court-ordered case-status letter or to explain why sanctions should not be imposed.
What happened
In Matto v. Ourem Iron Works, Inc., the court had ordered the parties to provide an update about the case and, if they had finalized a settlement, to file the agreement with an explanation of why it was fair and reasonable. The parties did not file the required update.
The court ordered that, within one week after the order was filed, the parties must either file the required joint letter or each submit a letter of no more than five pages explaining why sanctions should not be imposed for failing to follow the earlier order.
Judge John P. Cronan issued the order on January 12, 2021.
The detailed version
- Matto v. Ourem Iron Works, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-01868
- John Cronan
- Jan. 12, 2021
Background
On November 24, 2020, the Court ordered the parties to submit a joint letter updating it on the status of the case by December 22, 2020. If the parties had finalized a settlement agreement, the Court directed them to file the agreement with a joint letter explaining why the settlement was fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
The parties did not submit the required letter.
Order
The Court ordered that, within one week after the order was filed, the parties must do one of two things: (1) file on the court’s electronic filing system the joint letter described in the November 24 order, or (2) each submit a letter of no more than five pages showing cause—explaining why sanctions should not be imposed—in light of their failure to comply with the earlier order.
Disposition
Judge John P. Cronan entered this compliance order. The opinion does not state whether the parties had finalized a settlement or whether any sanctions were ultimately imposed.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.