Molina v. Huaxcuaxtla Restaurant Corp.
- Robert Lehrburger
- 1:20-cv-02481
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Molina v. Huaxcuaxtla Restaurant Corp., Judge Schofield ordered settlement materials and fairness evidence filed after the parties reported a settlement in principle.
The plaintiffs and defendants in the case, who were required to submit settlement materials and supporting evidence by February 25, 2021.
What happened
In Molina v. Huaxcuaxtla Restaurant Corp., the court was told that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court required the parties to file the settlement agreement and a joint letter with evidence addressing whether the proposed settlement was fair and reasonable. The filing was due by February 25, 2021. If counsel sought fees and expenses, the letter also had to include a detailed accounting of counsel’s time and expenses.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield also canceled all pending conferences and deadlines. The order did not decide the merits of the parties’ claims or approve the settlement.
The detailed version
- Molina v. Huaxcuaxtla Restaurant Corp. · No. 1:20-cv-02481
- Robert Lehrburger
- Feb. 4, 2021
Background
The court stated that it had been informed that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Order
The court ordered the parties to file, by February 25, 2021:
1. The settlement agreement; and 2. A joint letter with supporting evidence addressing the findings the court would need to make before approving the settlement as fair and reasonable.
The order further required a detailed breakdown of counsel’s time and expenses if counsel sought attorneys’ fees and expenses. It also canceled any pending conferences and deadlines.
Disposition
This was a procedural order concerning review of a proposed settlement. The court did not approve or reject the settlement and did not decide the merits of the claims.
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