Martinez v. Ramen Meijin Inc.
- Katherine Failla
- 1:20-cv-07214
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Martinez v. Ramen Meijin Inc., Judge Failla granted the parties’ request to extend and modify their settlement-submission deadline.
The parties to Martinez v. Ramen Meijin Inc., including the plaintiff and defendants, were affected because the court changed and extended their deadline for submitting the Rule 68 offer.
What happened
In Martinez v. Ramen Meijin Inc., the parties told the court they planned to resolve the case through an offer of judgment under Rule 68, a procedure for proposing a judgment to settle a lawsuit. They said the defendants needed more time to finalize and sign the offer.
The parties asked to change the April 9, 2021 deadline for settlement materials into a deadline for submitting the offer, and to extend it by two weeks. They said the request was made with both sides’ consent and was their first request of this kind.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application. The parties’ submission was due by April 23, 2021.
The detailed version
- Martinez v. Ramen Meijin Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-07214
- Katherine Failla
- Apr. 7, 2021
Background
Plaintiff’s counsel informed the court that the parties intended to resolve Martinez v. Ramen Meijin Inc. through a Rule 68 offer of judgment. A Rule 68 offer of judgment is a formal settlement offer that can result in entry of judgment under specified terms. Counsel stated that the defendants needed additional time to finalize and execute the offer.
Request
The parties asked the court to convert the existing April 9, 2021 deadline for submitting settlement materials into a deadline for submitting the Rule 68 offer and to extend that deadline by two weeks. The request was submitted with the parties’ consent and was identified as their first request of this kind.
Ruling
Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted the application. The court ordered that the parties’ submission be due by April 23, 2021. The opinion does not address the merits of the underlying dispute or the terms of any settlement offer.
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