Martinez v. JVA Industries Inc.
- James Cott
- 1:20-cv-07977
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Martinez v. JVA Industries Inc., Judge Cott ordered the parties to seek court approval of their settlement by filing a joint motion and agreement.
The parties to the case, who were directed to submit settlement-approval papers by February 7, 2022.
What happened
In Martinez v. JVA Industries Inc., the parties reached a settlement during a settlement conference on January 6, 2022.
The court ordered the parties to file a joint letter motion and their settlement agreement by February 7, 2022, asking the court to approve the settlement. The motion must explain why the settlement is fair and reasonable and complies with Second Circuit requirements.
Judge James L. Cott directed the parties to submit the settlement papers to Judge Liman unless they consent to have Judge Cott review them. The order did not disclose the settlement’s terms or the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Martinez v. JVA Industries Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-07977
- James Cott
- Jan. 7, 2022
Background
The parties appeared before Judge James L. Cott for a settlement conference on January 6, 2022, and reached a settlement. The opinion does not state the settlement’s terms or describe the underlying claims.
Order
The court directed the parties to file a joint letter motion and their settlement agreement by February 7, 2022, seeking court approval. The letter motion must explain why the proposed settlement is fair and reasonable and otherwise complies with the Second Circuit’s decision in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.
The parties were directed to submit the settlement papers to Judge Liman unless they agreed to consent to Judge Cott’s jurisdiction to review the settlement under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The order concerns the procedure for seeking approval of the settlement; it does not itself approve or reject the settlement.
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