Manzano Tiburcio v. Pine Bar & Grill LLC
- John Cronan
- 1:20-cv-09922
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Manzano Tiburcio v. Pine Bar & Grill LLC, Judge Cronan granted more time for Rule 68 materials and struck an earlier letter motion.
The parties to Manzano Tiburcio v. Pine Bar & Grill LLC, who received additional time to file Rule 68 materials; the Clerk of Court was directed to strike the letter motion at Docket Number 30.
What happened
Manzano Tiburcio v. Pine Bar & Grill LLC involved the parties’ request for additional time to submit materials related to a proposed Rule 68 Offer of Judgment. Plaintiff’s lawyer told the court that the parties were resolving the case through that offer.
The parties jointly requested that the June 14, 2021 deadline be changed to a deadline for submitting the offer and extended by two weeks. The request stated that it was made with the parties’ consent.
Judge John P. Cronan granted the request, requiring the parties to file any necessary Rule 68 materials by June 28, 2021. He also directed the Clerk of Court to strike the earlier letter motion at Docket Number 30.
The detailed version
- Manzano Tiburcio v. Pine Bar & Grill LLC · No. 1:20-cv-09922
- John Cronan
- June 14, 2021
Background
Plaintiff’s counsel informed the court that the parties intended to resolve the case through a Rule 68 Offer of Judgment. Rule 68 is a procedure under which a party may make a formal offer to allow judgment to be entered on specified terms. The letter stated that the parties needed additional time to finalize their materials and submit the offer to the court.
Request
The parties requested that the deadline of June 14, 2021, for submitting settlement materials be converted into a deadline for submitting the Rule 68 offer and extended by two weeks. The request was made with the parties’ consent. The letter also stated that counsel had previously filed the wrong letter at Docket Number 30.
Ruling
The court granted the request. The parties were ordered to file any necessary materials related to Rule 68 by June 28, 2021. Judge John P. Cronan also directed the Clerk of Court to strike the letter motion at Docket Number 30. The order did not decide the underlying claims or state the terms of any offer.
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