Gonzalez v. Healthy Market Place Corp.
- Lorna Schofield
- 1:21-cv-03317
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Gonzalez v. Healthy Market Place Corp., Judge Schofield required settlement papers after an agreement in principle and canceled conferences and trial.
The parties to the case, Javier Gonzalez and Healthy Market Place Corp. and the other defendants, were required to submit settlement materials; all scheduled conferences and the trial were canceled.
What happened
In Gonzalez v. Healthy Market Place Corp., the court was told that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle.
The court ordered the parties to submit the settlement agreement and a joint letter with evidence addressing whether the proposed settlement was fair and reasonable. They had to submit these materials by February 17, 2022.
Judge Schofield also ordered that all conferences and the trial were canceled. The order did not decide whether to approve the settlement or resolve the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Gonzalez v. Healthy Market Place Corp. · No. 1:21-cv-03317
- Lorna Schofield
- Feb. 3, 2022
Background
The court was informed on January 21, 2022, that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims, the settlement terms, or the amount of any proposed payment.
Order
The court ordered the parties to submit two items by February 17, 2022: (1) the settlement agreement and (2) a joint letter with supporting evidence addressing the findings needed for the court to determine whether the settlement was fair and reasonable. The order cited decisions discussing court review of proposed settlements.
The court also ordered that all conferences and the trial were canceled. Judge Lorna G. Schofield did not approve or reject the settlement in this order and did not decide the underlying claims.
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